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Critics say Baby Driver is filled with the sort of vibe and energy we’ve come to love and expect from Edgar Wright.

When the film worked — which it did, more often than not — it left me positively giddy with a huge smile on my face.

There are many reasons to love Spaced, even if you’re not a pop culture geek. However, if you are one, that’s when the series’ true beauty and depth is revealed.

Consider it the filmic equivalent of a bacon double cheeseburger with a big side of greasy fries.

It’s almost subversive at the same time, the way it blends such solid characters with plenty of gore and some wicked humor.