If you were to make a list of heist movies, with choreographed bank robberies, and Alamo-esque standoffs where the small band repels an onslaught of attackers, you'd need a lot of space for that list. Add Baby Driver to: Bonnie and Clyde, Dark Knight, any movie with Kevin Spacey.
Kevin Spacey (Mr. Wright) of course stars, along with Ansel Elgort (Baby). After Baby stole the wrong man's car, Mr. Wright recruits Baby as the getaway car driver. The group of robbers is only known by nicknames (Reservoir Dogs). On their highest level, they're robbing from the rich to give to the poor.
On that notes it was a mashup of Hell or High Water (heist movie, with choreographed bank robberies) but the graffiti, boy meets girl, and music interweaving made it like.... La La Land.
To that end it was original, but you know what happens in movies where there are heists, and Alamo-esque standoffs.
Also starring Jon Hamm, Eiza Gonzalez, Jamie Foxx and Lily James
Others on the list:
Heat
Any Bond movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
etc.
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