Ambulance

An ugly approach to cinema.

The Ambulance almost immediately exceeds its intended scale, turning what should be a lean and mean retrograde high-concept hostage situation into a sprawling, geographically incomprehensible tour of one of the most gridlocked cities in the United States.

Bay still knows how to shoot movie stars like movie stars... Gyllenhaal looks hot, makes a convincing crook, and is clearly having a great time&#59; in the early, rougher passages, his verve and manic energy almost single-handedly keeps the picture afloat.

It is so dumb and I am so ashamed of myself for enjoying it as much as I did.

The least unfavourite Michael Bay film.

Ambulance is here to remind you of the head-spinning delights of watching a genuine cinematic madman at work.

As one stunt, crash or shoot-out follows another, the effect becomes more deadening than exhilarating.

After over a decade of creating laughing stocks of cinema, Michael Bay may have gained not redemption but a respite with Ambulance.



Pair the humor and chaos with a compelling emotional angle, and you’ve got yourself a good and balanced time at the movies.

However, the stars shine brightest on Jake Gyllenhaal, who is clearly having the time of his life.