Ambulance

Ambulance

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.

  • Released: 2022-03-16
  • Runtime: 136 minutes
  • Genre: Action, Crime, Thrillers
  • Stars: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, Garret Dillahunt, Keir O'Donnell, Moses Ingram, A Martinez, Wale Folarin, Cedric Sanders, Jackson White, Colin Woodell, Olivia Stambouliah, Jesse Garcia, Victor Gojcaj, Remi Adeleke, Devan Long, Gary Sievers, Olubowale Akintimehin Victor, Briella Guiza, Brendan Miller, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Jamie McBride, Max Ferro, Corey Portugal, Jenn Proske, Kayli Tran, Paul Thoma, Nitro Zeus, Justin Scott, Brendan Robinson, Annabelle Gurwitch, Cici Lau, Sharon Omi, Melody Melendez, Jung Park, Chelsea Harris, Evan Metropoulos, Jesse Gabbard, Ayne Aoun, McColm Kona Cephas Jr., Andy Favreau, Sheila Houlahan, Chris Kalhoon, Max Reeves, Tony Wade, Charlotte Xia
  • Director: Michael Bay
 Comments
  • stephaniewheaton-07057 - 27 June 2024
    Awesome movie, tied up lose ends nicely
    Loved this movie. It was typical action but had a decent plot line and actually tied up the loose ends. Some things didn't make sense, like almost all of the cop cars crashing for seemingly no reason, which is why I knocked off one point. Other than that, there's nothing to fault it for.

    Acting was really good. The action was great. I felt like they really made sure to connect everything and not leave anything to question, which I appreciate because it frustrates me to no end when movies leave loose ends.

    All in all a super decent movie that I would highly recommended to anyone. Definitely check it out.
  • gerrybrodriguez - 2 April 2024
    Michael Bay Directs
    Michael Bay directs. Four stars.

    The story started slow while the motivations and character of each of the players were developed. Tension and action steadily builds up throughout the story. But this isn't your ordinary bank robbery and car chase.

    Money is a common motivator for bank robberies. This is where things go "wrong." What if someone questions the lengths of what you'll do to get ahead or earn money in the most desperate way? Just where do you draw the line? When do you say that "enough is enough?"

    Protagonists' beliefs clash and the sane, stronger character prevails. Without our principles, what is left of us?
  • shyanehuang - 18 February 2024
    Refreshing Action Movie
    The movie was great all in all but there are just some plot holes but over all this movie made me cry, laugh (at some parts), but mostly cry. I wish they could've just continued to let people know what happens right after the ending in the hospital scene. Just one thing that I didn't like in the movie was when they have to kill Danny, or it was part of the plan to let me cry . The actors played it well that at some point I was so annoyed with the paramedic and made me want to just punch her myself. My favorite part was when Danny and Will really showed the viewers what kind of a brother bond they have and how they really live each other.
  • markellisiddon - 6 January 2023
    Nothing good to say.
    I don't review films anymore... But this film... Oh my. What a mess of a film this is. Feels like it was made by an A. I algorithm. Fed everything Bay has done before then a bunch of other better films he didn't. Everything is derivative. Not in a flattering inspired by way, just a dead behind the eyes rehash of better movies.

    The cinematography just stinks. So intrusive and unnecessarily all over the place. Stylistically they are tapping into the old Bay tropes, over saturated, lens flare (so much lens flare), weird lighting choices that constantly pull you out of what little drama there is. The drone shots are pointless and lazy. If you aren't innovating with the technology, or if the shots aren't bringing anything to the table other than showing off the drone operators ability to fly through/under/over things doing barrel rolls, then why do it? Possibly to distract the viewer from what little substance the film has.

    The acting... I mean, again, they fed the A. I. Nicolas Cage and Jake Gyllenhaal and what we get is lots of shouting and zero character. You won't remember anything about anyone in this film. Our protagonist is given a plot that's so think that if you wiped your ass with it you'd get a palm full of crap. There's nothing to care about, zero. No jeopardy, as we aren't rooting for the bad guys and yet we're watching them in a never ending car chase. It's just bizarre, soulless trash. I imagine somebody in a meeting at some point looked at a spreadsheet of viewer trends and saw that they watched a lot of chewing gum action films from the 90's so decided to just go to the source (Bay) and just asked him to do exactly that. Literally just turn everything up to 11. Which would be fun if it was in the hands of a filmmaker at least making an effort to do something (anything) different. I'm sure people will defend it as a fun easy action film watch - dumb fun so-to-speak. But it's just dumb. A painfully bad film.
  • perlshop - 21 December 2022
    boring and illogical
    "Ambulance" is a movie that tells the story of two bank robbers using an ambulance to do a heist. Unfortunately, I found the movie to be extremely boring and illogical. One of the main reasons for this was the repetitive and overly long chase scene, which lasted almost 45 minutes. This scene was not particularly suspenseful or action-packed, and it did little to advance the plot or character development.

    Furthermore, the movie as a whole was lacking in logic and seemed to be lacking a clear direction. It felt like nothing was really happening, and the plot was thin and unengaging. I found myself checking the time constantly while watching the movie, as I was struggling to stay interested.

    Overall, I would not recommend "Ambulance" to others. While the concept of bank robbers using an ambulance for a heist could have been interesting, the execution was poor and the movie failed to engage me as a viewer. If you're looking for a thrilling and well-crafted heist movie, "Ambulance" is not the way to go.
  • amitanand46 - 4 December 2022
    A really bad movie
    With Jake Gyllenhaal as lead, I had high expectations from this movie. But it turned out to be a pure nonsense. 2.15 hrs of useless heroics with poor dialogs and even worse screenplay. Seems the production team believed in Murphy's law, whatever can happen will happen, in an Ambulance. An emergency responder (Eiza Gonzalez) performs surgery on a cop to remove bullet from the spleen, in the Ambulance. She doesn't have anything to tie the spleen, which ruptured by the way, so she uses her hair clutch!!! All this while the ambulance is moving and the cast are holding a laptop to get guidance from real surgeons. To my surprise the cop didnt die of infection, but actually wakes up and is perfectly fine. This is just example of the nonsense show that this movie is about. There is just too much of crap that this movie is about. Just wasted my time, wish I hadn't.
  • tonyfernandes72 - 26 November 2022
    Awful
    Please mister Bay give me back my 2 hours, this movie was a disaster felt like it was written, directed and produced over the weekend. So many plot holes no sense attached at all to the story the acting was mediocre the characters dieing left and right without a thought the actual action sequences were just terrible because of the camera work which was actually really annoying, I do like Michael Bay movies because you get a bang for your buck but this was just bad bad bad. Don't get the hype about this movie at all, watch the news instead of this movie you will probably have a better time.....
  • jimbo-53-186511 - 19 November 2022
    Watchable, but too thinly-plotted for a 2 hour plus running time
    Brothers Danny and Will both take part in a high-stakes big reward robbery which will net them millions. However, things don't go to plan and in the ensuing mayhem they shoot a cop and steal an ambulance in order to make good their escape. In the process, they hold the EMT on-board and the police officer hostage as they make a desperate bid for freedom, but with the police and the FBI in hot pursuit their chances of escape are slim...

    One critic wrote of this film "At a lean mean 90 minutes or so, Ambulance might have been a guilty pleasure. Instead, it's the sort of cinematic thrill ride so overstuffed that you can't wait for it to be over."

    Whilst I don't entirely agree with what this critic says he's got a point in that the film is simply too long to cover the plot involved. Once the bank robbery has taken place and the ambulance has been stolen what you are effectively left with is 90 minutes of an ambulance being chased round the streets of LA; sure it's entertaining for a while and I can't deny that there is some intensity about the picture, but it wears thin and as a concept it begins to run out of steam well before it reaches the finishing line.

    Some of the decisions made by the FBI and the police and the way that they handled the pursuit at times defy belief and are somewhat baffling. The brothers have a quirky dynamic about them but as characters they aren't developed all that well (despite some of his actions Will, does at least, have some likeability about him).

    As usual Bay puts on his display of 'marmite' camera work and editing which, as I've suggested you're either going to love it or hate it; personally I found it a little nauseating at times. The acting is pretty good by all involved; Gyllenhaal is larger than life for the most part and is mostly on point; though he does overdo things at times. Mateen plays it straighter and is more low-key, but still does well. Gonzalez provides the eye candy and she is really hot, but she too puts in a good turn. Dillahunt and O'Donnell are also noteworthy in support.

    Ambulance isn't a bad film and those who know Michael Bay will more or less get what they expect; jittery camera work, crashes, explosions and if these are big box tickers for you then you'll be well-catered for here. However, if you like a bit of substance to go with your action in films then you may want to look elsewhere.