‘Ambulance’ has heart-pounding camerawork and glorified view of LAPD, says critic

L to R: Producer Brad Fischer, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, director/producer Michael Bay, Eiza González, and Jake Gyllenhaal attend the “Ambulance” premiere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, CA on April 4, 2022.

L to R: Producer Brad Fischer, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, director/producer Michael Bay, Eiza González, and Jake Gyllenhaal attend the “Ambulance” premiere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, CA on April 4, 2022. Photo by Alex J. Berliner/ABImages.

Critics review new film releases: “Sonic The Hedgehog 2,” starring Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, Ben Schwartz as Sonic, and Idris Elba as Sonic’s new foe; “Ambulance” from director Michael Bay, about adoptive brothers who rob a bank next to LAPD headquarters, but when their getaway goes awry, they hijack an ambulance carrying an injured cop; “Aline,” a French-Canadian fictionalized telling of the life of Celine Dion; “Cow,” a documentary that shows you what life on a farm is like for a cow. 

Credits

Guests:

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins, Nihar Patel