Ambulance (2022) - What is Bayhem? | Film Perfection
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Ambulance is a new 2022 action movie from Filmento's biggest enemy/friend Michael Bay. A lot of negativity has been said about his Transformers movies here, but Ambulance is a return to form for him as well as a great showcase of his biggest strength: Bayhem. And that's not just explosions -- there is something about Michael Bay that allows him to pack his movies with incredible action if he only cares enough to try. And so today let's dive into what Bayhem means and how to use it in our own action scripts.
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Ambulance (2022)
In this breakneck thriller from director-producer Michael Bay, decorated veteran Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, The Matrix Resurrections), desperate for money to cover his wife’s medical bills, asks for help from the one person he knows he shouldn’t-his adoptive brother Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal, Zodiac, Spider-Man: Far From Home). A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million. With his wife’s survival on the line, Will can’t say no. But when their getaway goes spectacularly wrong, the desperate brothers hijack an ambulance with a wounded cop clinging to life and ace EMT Cam Thompson (Eiza González, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw) onboard. In a high-speed pursuit that never stops, Will and Danny ambulance only action ambulance honest trailer everything wrong with ambulance ending best moments michael bay bayhem ambulance full movie online free clip 4k hd ambulance flop ambulance great movie must evade a massive, city-wide law enforcement response, keep their hostages alive, and somehow try not to kill each other, all while executing the most insane escape L.A. has ever seen.
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I'll get to Doctor Strange 2 next. Should it be positive or negative?
I'm a big Marvel fan and I do think Marvel fatigue is setting in: too many TV shows and a lacklustre movie (Eternals) is wearing people down.
SPOILERS
Doctor Strange 2 was pretty good but a lot of female friends are really upset at the treatment of Wanda following on from WandaVision. Strange 2 is somewhat tone deaf as to the development of one of the few actually developed female superheroes.
Plus the tragedy of Stephen coming to terms with never getting with Christine in any reality is hugely undercut by the coda at the end with Clea. Its hamfisted.
Still, it was a wild ride and was a fun movie. But compared to No Way Home, it just doesn't cut the mustard.
I really hope the Multiverse of Madness video will be positive. Yeah the movie had plenty of flaws but Raimi’s direction is phenomenal.
Overall, positive. Highlight Sam Raimi's directing skills and compare it to the blander filmmakers of Marvel: Peyton Reed, Destin Daniel Creton, etc.
Positive. It's an MCU movie with actual style like an actual comic-book. It's the movie I've always griped Marvel Studios should make, but didn't have the balls to, but actually did.
Moon knight
Imagine that. Out of all the directors in Hollywood now, Michael Bay is actually one of the few that gets female representation done right in this movie.
He was a hero all along. We just couldn't see it.
Wait. . . you’re right.
he isn't the director feminists need. he's the director feminists deserve
That's absolute BS. Literally no one remembers any Bay movie female characters beyond T&A because he can't stop his camera from going there.
@@seokkyunhong8812
False, Mikaela from the first 2 TF films is great. Hell, she mogged the MC in terms of feats. Even the girl from the 3rd one made Megatron realise that he's a pawn in Sentinel Prime's plans.
He knows he makes big dumb movies and doesn’t deny it. That’s what makes his movies good. He isn’t trying to make the greatest story of all time. He’s trying to spend the most money as possible on vfx and practical effects while making it as enjoyable as possible. It’s also why I love Fast and furious
He just leans into what he does.
Nothing is worse than a poser
That why I dislike some of Nolan's movies: he's always trying to make the greatest story of all time.
True i dislike fast and furious for the same tho. The stakes become bigger and bigger each movie which makes no sense and makes the story look dumb. When the first few where simple, undercover cop, becoming a drift racer. That made sense and was super enjoyable
but when his movies are bad they are TERRIBLE!!! His record isn't perfect
Making movies that are simply "Fun to Watch" seems to be a bit of a lost art in Hollywood these days.
And while Bay doesn't always succeed, when he does it's absolutely glorious.
I saw the behind the scenes for this movie. A 21 year old kid operated all those drone shots. And my goodness were they mad impressive.
With 6 underground he hired various parkour youtubers and let them plan out their own scenes. Now this...
Quite awesome how he's giving an opportunity to young talented people.
He should've let the kid coordinate the stunts.
Might've saved the camera crew from almost getting bulldozed.
Thats not a kid thats a man have some respect.
Controlling drone yo not some armoured tank
@@roberthipolito1351 Yeah, i do think that 6 Underground is a terrible movie (and i say that as a Bay fan) but the fact that he allows others to control parts of the movie like this is really respectfull.
Bay has always been a top notch entertainment filmmaker without the excess of CGI (Bad Boys, The Rock, Pain Gain) so glad he is back to his roots
Transformers tho?
Hell, even Transformers had great action, even with all the necessary CGI. That shit still looks phenomenal. You actually have to question if they blew up a building, just to animate a transformer crashing into it.
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@@hapcot true. I loved transformers as a kid because big robot punching big robot is COOL AS FCK.
@@egregius9314 They said "without the excess of CGI"
Michael Bay has always been my favorite Director just because of how unapologetically chaotic and enjoyable his movies are to me.
He also has good cinematography as well.
He knows he makes big dumb movies and doesn’t deny it. That’s what makes his movies good. He isn’t trying to make the greatest story of all time. He’s trying to spend the most money as possible on vfx and practical effects while making it as enjoyable as possible. It’s also why I love Fast and furious
@@tobiaslawrence8928 people like you make him relevant. His cinematography is real bad
Same! Chaddest Chad in the game.
@@Cre8Lounge yeah cause even film nerds care about something cinematography....yeah right "OH. It has style and great lighting!"
doing that on a 40 million dollars budget is just impressive and yeah exactly shows how talented Michael Bay is , if he wanted to be
Yeah. Big Booms are better than green rooms
Pain and Gain costs $26 million and it looks like it costs more than twice.
@@kaelthunderhoof5619 damn, that's a great catchphrase
@@vjbd2757 I was so suprised when i watched that movie. From the trailers and opinions about it it seemed like a terrible Bay movie, but when i watched it i had such a blast. The rock being high on cocaine all the time and them cooking body parts on a grill was really funny to me, even Marky mark seemed likeable in that movie.
The backhanded compliment 😂
Deleted scene: At the end the Ambulance transforms back and says "greetings I am an Autobot, we need your help to face an oncoming danger".
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@@Ilikeavocados123 yeah
Ratchet
I don't believe, it gimme link
Nahhh
It's hard to hate Bay. The man makes some really good movies when he puts his heart into it and always chooses to pursue practical effects whenever he can.
Huh?
Nowadays the practical effects is a fleeting art, and it is nice to see those who still use clever setups and physical objects. It just has more heart in it than computer added extremities.
He may have a few issues and questionable movies here and there but his movies are still fun to watch
Unless if it's Nostalgia Critic or any haters. But nonetheless Bay is really creative and visual director
Exactly. He filmes his stuff in-camera for the most parts and seems to have excellent direction in his effects and action scenes.
Finally Michael Bay gets the recognition he deserves! He's always been the top action director in Hollywood in my opinion.
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He's somewhat better than Snyder when talking about action scenes
Mike Ray looks an awful lot like Michael Bay in a Yosemite Sam mustache. Name sounds similar too.... Eh probably a coincidence
I had so much fun in the theater, my wife too and she does not like action movies that much. This movie is insane, its literally insane!Chaos and Nonsense mixed with pure adrenaline rush! Only Bay can put two Special ops guys in a Nissan GTR and never make them drive it😂
Imagine Michael Bay + Tom Cruise. I bet they'll literally shoot things in space.
Yeah, Bay constantly asks "What else can we have happen to them" Crazy thing is, it never seems like it's random. The build up of the problems all seem organic in their execution. HIs movies are fun, if nothing else.
This is like the case with Knives Out. Give a someone a project that doesn't involve an established franchise, and they'll focus on their strengths as directors.
I think it's more than you should actually look for directors cause they fit the work, rather than for being the hot thing right now. I think if Johnson had been asked to make any standalone story in the star wars universe, he's have been able to come up with an exciting story that is his unique style, that is still recognisably star wars. He just wasn't a good fit for a penultimate story of a megasaga. I never liked bayformers much... it misses half the excitement of robots in disguise. So glad to see him making something more him
To be fair, it's basically just Bad Boys again. Except they're crooks. I was even expecting the "ride together, die together" line near the end there.
While I think there are still some annoying mistake/ coincidence in Knives Out, I think the movie stands good on it's own.
Knives out was incredibly predictable tho. It's an anti-murder mystery movie. The ending was obvious 20 minutes in and the only mystery was how long before chris Evans became the evil white guy.
I think the case with Johnson is the fact that they gave him the wrong SW movie this being the middle of an established trilogy, like if it was an original spin-off movie like Rouge One or something it easily whould've been a top-tier SW movie
1:46 Did Micheal Bay and Shia LaBeouf actually come together just to do this?
Mad respect.
It was from behind the scenes of dark of the moon
Its hilarious
That scene alone cost USD 20 millions
Watched it because of Gyllenhaal.
Imo one of the greatest actors who commits to every single role he is in and actually seems to be a down-to-earth guy.
The industry needs more of people like him.
what about Abdul?
@@ninjanibba4259 who
@@maetchiyu8320 the other main character
@@ninjanibba4259 Didn´t know him before this movie but he did a good job aswell.
Generic background story in this scenario (married, little boy, needs the money, does bad thing but has a good heart etc.) but he sold it astonishingly well
@@tomtim9764 yeah hes been out there for a min, outside of Matrix 4 (not his fault) he's a great actor
Another Michael Bay cinema sweep. Now this is REAL cinema. So glad to be apart of the filmento-lead Michael Bay fan club.
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Honestly, highly respect how many practical effects he still uses in his movies.
After the second one, I disliked all the transformers movies.
But can't deny the setpiece artistry
Bay on Transformers was a "miscast" I think. The Guy is Widely known and regarded for his use of practical epic scenes. Then you give him a movie about CGI robots fighting CGI robots. It's just not a good match... We had to watch behind the scene footages to know how much of it was practical, in theaters it just looked like a (messy and confusing) CGI extravaganza.
@@Illusionaire1 But despite that Bay was still able to deliever good CGI during most of the time, like I mean way better than the situation with Marvel and even other action movies currently and really impressive for the time they were made, like really, the only time I can recall "bad" CGI in the Bayformers movies was the nanotech transformations from the human-made Decepticons in AOE (Galvatron, Stinger, etc..)
Yep, this film is one of Bay’s best, showing that when he does give a rip about what he’s making, he can deliver spectacle and entertainment beyond many others.
It’s a shame that this film didn’t make all that much money at the box office, thanks to the studio stupidly releasing it alongside Sonic The Hedgehog 2. That just makes Bay think that him giving a rip isn’t worth it, as when he does, his films don’t achieve commercial success.
Also, I love that shade given to Tim Miller. I still can’t get over how much he ruined the Terminator series with Dark Fate.
The "That's my REAL brother" line genuienly made me internally tear up. Watching this tonight.
Gotta respect a guy who has his own style that only he can reproduce which stand out among those in the similar genre.Hats off to Micheal bay 🤠💥 for going in all the way , pretty sure there won't be a director/producer in a decade who can replicate this feeling.
Michael Bay is the type of director people like me who want to be one, should strive to be. A talented man who goes out of his way to make a movie just because he has some ideas to share, and a way entertain the audiences.
He's not making movies for any political messages, a way to lecture Hollywood and audiences. He's making entertainment.
Actually, he does have political messages. The U.S. Army is a good provider for film funds, and understanding loud people online will still see his films anyway just to prove they would not have liked it. (I mean, I didn't and haven't since Dark of The Moon, but not like that matters to his box office.)
@@motherplayer Yeah, but most of those are overshadowed by his Bayhem qualities, so that doesn’t really matter unless you really pay attention.
He also still surrendered to China's 💵, and I think movies should strive to leave you with something, but yeah. All movies should strive to be fun.
@@motherplayer That's true and he admitted it out loud that he has good relationship with the US armed forces and it allows him to use military hardwares and facilities that otherwise be denied for other directors. If push really comes to shove, I believe you're gonna need those military guys to do the dirty works so it won't hurt to show some appreciation.
@@victorstr9396 I mean its not really a bad also. How many movie director that can boast to be able to use actual military equipment from the military themself for their Practical effect scene.
The Rock
13 Hours
Transformers
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
Bad Boys
Ambulance
The Island
Are my personal favorite Michael Bay films.
+ The Island
@@Rainbowhawk1993 that one wasn't too bad either.
Bad Boys 2
Don't forget Pain and Gain.
6 underground was a chaotic mess too but in a way that made me love it.
Went in to this movie blind and I really loved it, especially Jake G's character and performance.
It was, luckily for me, only at the end credits that I learned it was a Michael Bay movie as I am not a fan of his. Worked out in my favour though because I got to actually enjoy a Michael Bay movie without any preconceptions or bias, and I still get to love it after knowing it is a Bay movie, which I still do.
Imagine how excited bay was when they started using camera drones in movies. They lend themselves perfectly to his style of cinematography (or his cinematographer's style IDK).
I saw this movie twice in theater. It was awesome, especially the fact he used a real life cartel “the los zetas” Bay did his homework. He built his story on facts.
It's not even the first time either, he did this in Age of Extinction too. Cemetery Wind was a real spec-ops unit not under the CIA as showed in AoE, but actually US Military. As of 21 February 2021, its new name is Intelligence Support Activity (ISA). That's the kind of detail that Michael Bay brings to his films.
He often bases the problems in his direction with facts/events that have actually happened or have existed.
And the fact that little budget was placed under him, it seems he and his production team went through this film with a great amount of heart in it.
And well, it seems his talent still pays off, his extreme curiousity in doing something new, that is.
I love his spirit. His movies always have expensive looking destruction and mayhem
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, it wasn’t just a non-stop edge-of-your-seat action thriller, but it really made me care about these characters and their relationships, and it was that which made the climax such an earned gut-punch. It deserves way more success than it got in theaters.
Can yes appreciate the fact there was no green screens involved? God dmn the stunts are perfection.👌
its cool how michael bay likely saw himself becoming a meme by just using special effects for everything and decided nah im gunna regain respect in the indsutry by working really hard on this movie using as many practical effects as possible. great breakdown you did as well, very thorough. will watch this film soon
I feel like a big reason this movie worked was Jake Gyllenhaal's performance- he was an amazing unhinged criminal lol - my brother and I really enjoy this movie
Just like Mysterio and Nightcrawler
Dude knows how to be charming and disturbing all in one movie
@@ninjanibba4259 I love Nightcrawler. Watched it by accident thinking it would be about the X-men character, was not disappointed
Michael Bay is a genuinely good action director. Arguably the best in recent memory.
The problem is he either just needs to be teamed with a good set of producers and writers, or he has to actually WANT to make the movies he's commissioned to.
Michael Bay is one of the few real action directors who knows how to make a small movie feel big than it should and it's bonkers by the way i love filmento's video essays
Every Director has Pros & Cons on making their Movies. Bay is just the most Flawed but Bonkers as well.
They put this movie on Peacock? Do they want as few people as possible to see this?
Practical effects are god tier. Watching the CGI (often noticeable) in action films makes them so dull but when you go back to the 80s action films seeing real shit getting destroyed is so satisfactory and the same applies to Bay doing his own thing with real stuff, it makes things way more impressive than whatever CGI can do.
Michael Bay is an insane individual but the man has a vision and the drive to make it happen. The way he shoots action is just top notch
The action in this was very choppy imo. His worst in awhile.
I love your breakdown of movies you always are actually able to explain why or why not:)
I haven’t seen this movie and I will still watch and learn 🤙
The hardest part about being a Filmento subscriber is having to avoid watching an new upload until I watch the movie, now that I have i can relate to every single joke in this video. Great job dude looking forward to the next one😁👍
In my eyes he totally redeemed himself! Finally my childhood favorite director returns to form.
Always glad when a bay film gets positive recognition. The man is a genius, love him or hate him.
I may not care for a lot of his movies, but I have to respect that he goes out of his way to use practical effects and shoots on location. Plus he has one of the awesomest dog breeds you can have.
Really impressed with all the practical effects and drone shots in this film. 👍
12:04 Chris Nolan actually once said that he’s a big fan of Michael Bay.
The point you make about extras is so important, and I've seen it in a number of screenwriting books I've read, definitely make the side characters interesting in their own right, give them something memorable, it appeals to actors too to know that they aren't just going to be "Policeman 2" but that they will actually have memorable lines or wardrobe or something in the movie 👀
Sam Raimi is very good with that skill
Seeing this film in a Dolby Atmos theater was one of my best moviegoing decisions I made this year. The sound is phenomenal.
This is also the most well written film Michael has done.
Definitely would not have watched without this recommendation. One of the best action movies I've seen in a while. Keep up the good work Filmento
I never get tired of that South Park Michael Bay face lol
This film isn't perfect. A 6.5 out of 10 to me. He actually toned down his Bayhemness in this movie. This movie could've been great, but there are some things in this film that just didn't need to be in it. Now I will say that the surgery scene in the Ambulance 🚑 is the best part in this film. I was on the edge of my seat watching it unfold. 😳 I haven't experienced an edge of your seat moment in the theater in a long time.
Now go watch top gun if you want another experience an edge of you seat moment
@@fakhridito5532 Already did, twice. I saw this film in IMAX. Tom Cruise is a legend. 😎
Like less explosions? 😃
One thing I give Michael Bay is he seems to absolutely love what he's doing and tries to have fun while doing it.
Had no idea this movie existed until watching this, I'm keen to go watch it, looks like it'll be fun.
Michael Bay isn’t my favorite director in the world but he definitely brings something to the screen that no recent movies have done in my opinion. the rawness of LA and the way he builds emotion is pretty unique compared to most action films that have come out in the last 5 years or so
I loved this movie, the plot, story and characters were surprisingly really well written and developed (how they evolved was amazing too) and of course the music, photography and even the direction also really nice.
The actors did amazing too. I liked it a lot.
And don't forget the dog
Stayed focused on content without relying heavily on meme clips. I dig it.
Jake Gyllenhaal may in fact be in my top 5 actors list. He's so damn good when he gets SERIOUS
11:46 Michael Bay is so good, he hired real Transformers for his movie. *NOT CGI*
Thanks for finally giving the necessary credit to this man. You pointed out quite well what he does right, and among that the most important thing is the use of practical effects. Still can't believe he was able to deliver this much with only a budget of 40 million
This movie was absolute top-tier. The writing, characters, back stories, action, pacing and acting were all so fucking good. When I saw Michael Bays name in the end, my jaw dropped. Absolutely brilliant. Can't recommend enough.
This is actually a remake of a Danish film (Ambulancen 2005) however everything is
dialed up to 11 in this version.
This is probably the best standalone movie I have ever watched this year.
Michael Bays directorial style feels amazing in this era of overly lit green screen and cgi body double replacements
people in the internet live in a hive mind, everyone says Michael Bay is a bad director for no reason. Bay is one of the finest action filmmakers of all time.
when Bay unleash his potential, it will be crazy....
Real fresh content, that's what I like!
I wish we had more directors like Bay.
I don't like Michael Bay as a person but I have to agree that his 90's movies were good.
I think his good-action-director spirit comes off when he direct real things and not cgi.
This is such an underrated movie. Saw it on imax and it was freaking awesome.
No other director can come anywhere close to doing what Michael Bay does best, when decides he wants to do it best
If there’s anything Michael Bay knows how to do, he knows how to use his budget and go all out. I’m probably in the minority but I actually liked the Bay transformers movies (1-3). I somewhat like his cinematography and the way he shoots his action. He has his own style that makes his movies different from others. 13 hours is one of his most underrated action movies
People genuinely like 1-3, you're not alone
Most people who aren't Geewunners (elitist Transformer fanboys & nostalgiatards) admit that the OG trilogy (1-3) are great. Even if TF2 is kinda mid, but that's because of the year it was made in, everything HW made was bad then due to writer's strike.
@@ngultrum1 if I could rate them
1.) Transformers
2.) DOTM
3.) ROTF
I have a soft spot for revenge of the fallen since that movie was literally everywhere, from toys, to commercials and interviews and I was a big fan of Shia because of Even Stevens. I’ve never had a problem with Bay, because he’s always doing something different. Even if his movies are over the top, you can’t deny how entertaining his movies are.
@@irshadtyo yeah, even tho the plotholes take you out of immersion sometimes, same with DotM. but the first 3 transformers i can watch anytime.
I just watched it and i regret for not seeing it in cinemas.
It is awesome action flick.
When you touched on how other directors use CGI stuff, it sounded like you were saying they prefer CGI. I saw Seth Rogan day somewhere that he'd prefer to do everything practically, but the studio said no
Perfectly timed video filmento! My D&D session is tomorrow and I think I need to dial up the bayhem a bit. (Desert area sandstorm/apocalyptic natural disaster caused by cosmic horror adversary)
My biggest surprise from this movie after watching it was how did this film with it's plot and stuff somehow have less memorable sequences of action than the other film about desperate men trying to make a big score that was somehow only the B-plot of the film (Wrath of Man). I mean, say what you will about Wrath and whatnot, but personally, nothing action related in Ambulance even came close to the standoff of G36 Depo fight in the film, and I found that odd.
Statham was awesome. Jeffrey Donovan for extra points
Another aspect of Bayhem I didn't hear you mention: You've got to have actors shouting dialogue over each other making less sense as they go until it ends in some over the top reaction from someone.
I'm glad I watched this in theaters
Michael Bay keeps impressing me
One gripe I have about this movie that really shot down my entertainment was that it was always so zoomed in and shaky. It should've had more of those fun drone shots
Bay knows how to pick his projects. That's for sure. I can see why he refuses to do a super hero movie. Though I would like to have a team up with Tom Cruise.
Y'know I feel like him going away from Transformers is really helpfull for MB
I agree.
It was pretty obvious from TLK that he was completely sick and tired of that franchise, given how little effort he put into it. With Ambulance, you can tell that he was once again passionate and having fun directing.
The more I comeback to this, the more I realize people really don’t care or acknowledge the 13 Hours movie he made between Transformers 4 & 5.
And that 6 Underground was sold as peak “Bayhem”.
Love Michael Bay because for all his faults, the guy is passionate about his craft and holds himself to an impossibly high standard. Plus he never lets the criticism aimed at him morph into a personal grudge and thus he wants to be, and consistently gets better. I respect that immensely. Great video as always, Filmento. You sir are a genius.
I was surprised when I watched this movie, silly yet crazy fun. You don’t see many cool over the top American action movies nowadays that aren’t an adaptation of other work or part of some saga.
I must say, everyone loves to hate on Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor, but it is one of my all time favorite films. That movie absolutely ripped my heart out.
Fun video! Always look forward to your vids, thank you for your content man
This was a wildly enjoyable and great film, I thought some of it was whacky but just believable enough, plus I didn’t know bay made this, until I saw the dog and the canal shots. Gave me TF 2007 vibes
Man, I really wish I had seen this in theaters now.
I went see this movie opening night and I’m not lying I was on the edge of my seat freaking out. A couple next to me were laughing at me because I was just like is anyone else watching this movie it is insane… I don’t think anyone else understood! Lol 😂!
"Filling the frame with entertainment value" is something every movie director should have as a mantra. We do not go to the movies to get bored. We do not invent THX Dolby 7.1 audio with giant subwoofer just to listen to the soft cries of a dying flower.
He has my respect for doing practical effects. We need more realism and less cgi bs.
It’s amazing and almost commendable that, across multiple genres, (crime, action, sci-fi, thriller, biopic), and almost thirty years that Michael Bay has continued to make nearly the same movie with the same tone and hallmarks such that you could edit scenes from Bad Boys, Armageddon and Pain and Gain into Ambulance, and probably nobody would notice.
He keeps getting away with it, the man has talent.
I decided that I stop at 9:30 and watch the movie myself.
The first time in years where I felt like "Wow. I need to watch this."
40 million dollars!! That is amazing. The action and chases look insane and they could have cost at least 4 or 5 times more. I will have to watch this one ASAP.
I remember watching the Danish original back in the day and loved it! It was exiting to see it with the Bay-touch!
13 hours is very underrated and I don’t think anyone would have done it as well as Bay
I like this idea on stacking conflict after conflict. If only I knew how to practice it.
Bayhem at his finest, I LOVE IT
My biggest problem with the majority of Bay’s films, is that his idea of witty character banter, and humor in general, is to just have his characters yell and argue with each other. No matter what tone Bay seems to be going for overall, he’ll always come back to his characters insulting and bitching at one another. It gets so annoying to me. A character will be introduced with some kind of quirk or weird physical attribute, and another character will point it out, and that’s super hilarious to him. When you notice it (and I did years and years ago) it’s hard not to see it’s prevalent in almost all of his films. I don’t know if the scripts for his films are like that, or if that’s just Bay telling his actors to just argue.
Michael Bay is a good director when it come to stacking problems. Even if he does go too far sometimes, it's very effective because he goes too far. You can never have too much character development.
Surely, this is a great movie from a technical point: all shots are great, angles perfect, drone cams are providing exotic and fun angles, lack of CGI is super appreciated... Yeah, we could say that Bay did great with such a low budget. But man, plot of the movie is so unserious to itself... It's a theatre of absurdity every one of ten minutes, being so silly, it actually doesn't just lighten the mood, but completely destroys it for no reason. Don't want to sound like a hater though, Bay had done some movies that were much worse, and Ambulance is not a bad movie by any means. But still, it has a lot of things, that bring it down from being a great one
adding that filmento cam with the dog was funny as hell i watched that part several times