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Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million.
Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife’s medical bills, asks for help from the one person he knows he shouldn’t – mercenary Danny Sharp. The day after Danny's high-stakes heist goes wrong, he calls on Will for an escape. Together, the brothers hijack an ambulance, seizing it from a brave EMT. Even with a gas-guzzling V8 engine, the EMS vehicle isn't nearly fast enough to outrun the swarm of law enforcement that’s hot on their trail.
Ambulance received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised Michael Bay's signature high-octane action and kinetic directing style, as well as the performances, particularly Jake Gyllenhaal. However, some critics found the plot predictable and the excessive action to be overwhelming at times.
Visually dynamic and surprisingly fun, with Bay delivering a return to form.
Action-packed with impressive set pieces, though the narrative struggles under its own weight.
Gyllenhaal's charismatic performance anchors the film's frenetic energy.
Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed Ambulance for its thrilling action sequences and high energy, with many appreciating the straightforward, adrenaline-fueled entertainment. Some viewers found the plot a bit thin and the constant action exhausting, but overall, it was considered a solid action flick.
Michael Bay famously used real ambulances and stunts for the film, often causing traffic jams in downtown Los Angeles during filming, which he documented on his social media.
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This is a Michael Bay movie. I could probably stop the review here because that says all about the movie. Lots of special effects and a mediocre story at best. This Michael Bay movie is no different. The two stars I gave it is solely for...
I laughed, I cried, and now I think I need a nap. My second Bay movie. Jake Gyllenhaal, nitro dog, fantastic cinematography, great emotional core, etc. Excellent stuff.
MORE SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "Ambulance is one of the most frenetic, literally non-stop action flicks of Michael Bay's entire career - which might be shocking to state. The cast is exceptional - curiously, it's...
**If you want escapism action, you have come to the right place.** Ambulance is as Michael Bay as a movie could possibly be. There’s a total of maybe 10 minutes of story and plot development before jumping fully into all-out action. Who ...
I generally like Michael Bay movies, even when they go into stupid, inane territory. However, his latest, Ambulance is a 90-100 minute movie that is stretched to over two hours and got tedious pretty quickly, most notably the aerial/drone s...
6 out of 10 for this waste of good actors. Garbage camera work, loud score, and anticlimactic ending that leaves the viewer just disappointed. Car chases and gun fights must have been directed by an action flick newbie, never even once is t...
Buried deep within _Ambulance_’s loud, flashy action, sickening editing, overstimulated filming techniques, and a screenplay that seems like it was fished out of a port-a-potty is a somewhat thrilling film. Jake Gyllenhaal is a cashmere obs...
So here's the gist. "Will" (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) needs $231,000 urgently, so he taps up his brother "Danny" (Jake Gyllenhaal) who, as luck would have it, is on that very day about to hit a bank for $32m. All he has to do is drive and his ...