Ambulance

Turns out being taken hostage is the second worst thing that can happen in an ambulance. The first of course is the co-pay. $17.50 for a 4 x 4 piece of gauze?? I mean that’s the real crime. But even Michael Bay can’t make the nuances of health insurance look exciting, so hostages will have to do for this plot.

If you haven’t seen the trailer, the movie is basically a 2 hour car chase. It’s captured in true Michael Bay style: vivid colors, crazy camera shots, lots of gun fire and everyone is sweating worse than a husband trying to explain his browser history. (I swear “Between 2 Buns” is a hamburger stand that used to be open in Baltimore. Honest!)

The problem I had was, I didn’t care if the 2 main characters got away or not. I mean, they just robbed a bank, took hostages, shot a cop, stole money, killed probably dozens with their reckless driving and committed more traffic infractions than Burt Reynolds in all three Bandit movies. And I’m supposed to sympathize with them because one of them has a sick wife?? How about you start a Go Fund Me page first, then try bank robbery second or third.

Despite the good acting and the cinematic shootouts, this still falls into the watch on an airplane category for me, as I just wasn’t invested in the characters. You’d be better off spending your movie ticket money at “I Dream of Weenie”. It’s a hot dog stand in Nashville, I swear!!

My rating:

✈️ = Watch only if on a plane and there are no other options