Ambulance
critic Reviews
, 68% Fresh Tomatometer Score- At top speed and with sirens wailing, Ambulance comes riding to the rescue for audiences facing an emergency shortage of Michael Bay action thrills.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDavid StrattonThe Australian
An ugly approach to cinema.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTodd GilchristAV Club
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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJason BaileyThe Playlist
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; in the early, rougher passages, his verve and manic energy almost single-handedly keeps the picture afloat.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChristy LemireFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
It is so dumb and I am so ashamed of myself for enjoying it as much as I did.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode & Mayo's Film Review
The least unfavourite Michael Bay film.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBarry HertzGlobe and Mail
Ambulance is here to remind you of the head-spinning delights of watching a genuine cinematic madman at work.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreZach PopeZach Pope Reviews
Michael Bay at his best & even at his worst…. But still it’s a damn good time at the movies. Jake Gyllenhaal is unhinged, Yahya Abdul brings the emotional core with Eiza Gonzalez. I was on edge the entire time & I can’t wait to see it again
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTina KakadelisBeyond the Cinerama Dome
It’s the runtime that ultimately ruins Ambulance. Had the film been 90-minutes, instead of two hours and sixteen minutes, it would have been much more effective. It’s difficult to maintain a sense of tension over the course of a movie that long.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreHector A. GonzalezInSession Film
Unfortunately, the rest of the sequences are not as solid or engaging as the first one.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreEmiliano BasileEscribiendoCine
Just like Michael Bay, Ambulance had a fleeting premiere on the marquee, as fleeting as the impact it generates. [Full review in Spanish]
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