
Reviews — Ambulance
Audience write-ups from TMDB
The Movie Mob
Looking for pure adrenaline and thrills? This is exactly what you'll get. *Ambulance* feels like the absolute extreme of a Michael Bay movie. The narrative takes a backseat, with only around ten minutes dedicated to setting things up before launching into relentless action sequences. Character arcs seem almost beside the point when there’s a two-hour extended car chase and gun battle unfolding! And honestly, I did…
JPV852
I’m usually on board with Michael Bay films, even when they veer into ridiculousness. But his newest film, Ambulance, which clocks in at somewhere between ninety and one hundred minutes, feels padded out to over two hours and became tiresome fairly fast—particularly the aerial or drone footage, which honestly made me feel a little queasy. The script wasn’t great either; there were some awkward attempts at humor that …
5rJoud
This film receives a 6 out of 10, which feels generous considering the talent involved. The cinematography is poor, the musical score is intrusive, and the ending fails to deliver any satisfaction, simply leaving you feeling let down. Action sequences like car chases and gun battles seem amateurish; there’s no sense of connection between what you see happening and its consequences. It's frustrating to witness charact…
Chris Sawin
Despite the overwhelming chaos—the relentless action, jarring cuts, over-the-top camera work, and a script that feels carelessly thrown together—there’s a kernel of excitement to be found in _Ambulance_. Jake Gyllenhaal delivers an incredibly entertaining performance as a man fixated on cashmere, someone you find yourself rooting for despite everything. However, beyond that, the film is a messy and extravagant action…
CinemaSerf
“Will” (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) finds himself needing a substantial sum of money—$231,000 to be exact—and turns to his brother "Danny" (Jake Gyllenhaal), who happens to be planning a bank heist that day involving $32 million. Danny’s only responsibility is driving, which would solve all their problems. The robbery itself goes off without too much trouble, but things get complicated when an eager young police officer n…


