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Apr 8, 2022 · 67% Tomatometer 252 Reviews 88% Audience Score 1,000+ Verified Ratings Over one day across the streets of L.A., three lives will change forever. In this breakneck thriller from director-producer...
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- Michael Bay
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- Jake Gyllenhaal
Apr 8, 2022 · Who’s to say? What can be said is that once the ambulance takes off on a “Speed”-esque chase through the streets of a curiously traffic-free Los Angeles, the stakes escalate until Cam is wrist-deep in the cop’s open chest cavity, performing a life-saving procedure with the help of two trauma surgeons who FaceTime in from a golf course ...
Apr 6, 2022 · So after much deliberation, my critical verdict on “Ambulance” is: It’s a movie! Ambulance Rated R. F-bombs, exploding cars, a ruptured spleen. Running time: 2 hour 16 minutes.
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By Ryan Leston
Updated: Mar 25, 2022 9:42 pm
Posted: Mar 25, 2022 4:11 pm
Ambulance will debut in U.S. theaters on April 8, 2022.
Action movies don’t have to be big, bold, brash displays of guns, violence, and car chases. Some take an altogether more measured approach, layering plot and dialogue to underpin a thrilling story, using action sequences to punctuate a gripping story.
Ambulance does absolutely none of that.
Michael Bay has directed possibly the most Michael Bay film of all time as Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stomp around Los Angeles in a stolen ambulance, evading the police after a heist gone wrong.
It’s a neat setup that borrows a lot from the likes of Speed and the Grand Theft Auto games, with frenzied editing that makes scenes whizz by faster than a getaway ambulance. There’s nothing subtle or understated here – Ambulance is a bold movie from a director renowned for his over-the-top antics. And boy, Bay does not disappoint here.
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After all, one scene sees the EMT perform impromptu surgery using a hair clip while being walked through the procedure by a surgeon friend over Zoom. But González’s no-nonsense heroine is unwavering in the face of danger. She’s not particularly complex – neither are Gyllenhaal and Abdul Mateen’s characters. But there’s joy to be found in the simple plot, executed amid a hail of gunfire, in the back of a speeding ambulance, with Bay’s signature explosions wreaking havoc around them.
It's an audacious film in more ways than one. Only Bay can get away with directly referencing his own movies throughout the film’s already cheesy dialogue. The tongue-in-cheek nature of a cop talking about Bad Boys is more than a little reminiscent of Hot Fuzz.
It's a fast-paced thrill ride all round with breakneck cuts and a frantic energy.
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Pop quiz, hotshot – how exactly does Michael Bay do it?
That’s all down to his signature style. It's a fast-paced thrill ride all round with breakneck cuts and a frantic energy you won’t find anywhere else. Sure, it’s a bit exhausting to sit through over two hours of edge-of-your-seat action and not-quite-whip-smart quips from Gyllenhaal’s cash-obsessed hustler. But you’re rewarded with an action-packed finale that will leave you feeling positively energized.
Ambulance is a big, loud action flick that stomps its way through downtown Los Angeles and leaves you wondering what the hell you just witnessed. It’s Dog Day Afternoon meets Speed with all the explosions and car chases you should expect from a Michael Bay movie. Subtlety is off the table when it comes to Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance, who clearly ...
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Apr 11, 2022 · “Ambulance,” Reviewed: Michael Bay Plays Himself. The heist-and-chase drama’s large-scale action is undercut by Bay’s flashy, empty style. By Richard Brody. April 11, 2022. In “Ambulance,”...
Mar 24, 2022 · Reviews. Mar 24, 2022 9:00am PT. ‘Ambulance’ Review: Jake Gyllenhaal in Michael Bay’s Retro Excessive ‘Die Hard’ on an EMS Van. It takes you back to an age when action thrillers were big,...
