Say what you will about Michael Bay and his cinema bombast, but the guy knows how to make an epic thriller that usually needs to be seen on the big screen. His latest film, “Ambulance,” is a thriller based on the original story and screenplay for the 2005 Danish film “Ambulancen” written by Laurits Munch-Petersen and Lars Andreas Pedersen. He’s also convinced a pretty terrific cast to join him in his endeavor: Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza González.
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The premise sounds simple but effective: Two robbers steal an ambulance after their heist goes awry. Gyllenhaal and Abdul-Mateen II play the criminals, and Gonzalez plays an EMT paramedic.
Here’s the long-form synopsis:
In this breakneck thriller from director-producer Michael Bay, decorated veteran Will Sharp (Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Candyman, 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 (Oscar® nominee 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, Baby Driver) onboard. In a high-speed pursuit that never stops, Will and Danny 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.
Adapted by Chris Fedak (“Prodigal Son,” “Chuck”), “Ambulance” was once set for early February but now is set to explode into theaters on April 8. Can Michael Bay regain some of the magic he made in smaller, street-level films like “Pain & Gain” or “The Rock”? Watch the trailer below and judge for yourself.
