
A young Pennsylvania man moves to Los Angeles to begin work for an ambulance service. There he is teamed with a supremely confident vet who seemingly has gone through a large number of partners. Initially the novice is awed by the more experienced man's capabilities to deal with the high pressure situations they encounter. However, gradually he discovers that all is not as it seems. While the vet is ice on the surface, he actually gets through the ordeals by heavy drug use an... (Full plot summary below)
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A young Pennsylvania man moves to Los Angeles to begin work for an ambulance service. There he is teamed with a supremely confident vet who seemingly has gone through a large number of partners. Initially the novice is awed by the more experienced man's capabilities to deal with the high pressure situations they encounter. However, gradually he discovers that all is not as it seems. While the vet is ice on the surface, he actually gets through the ordeals by heavy drug use and avoids commitments. Soon the younger man finds himself pulled into the same world and has to decide what direction he wants to take.
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| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonCompetently made but it tells the same old story of drug addiction that Trainspotting (1996) told much better. |
| culturevulture.netTom Blockweighted down by conventional morality and predictable storytelling |
| User ReviewMichelle DThis movie is awesome! It shows the things that can happen when you are an addict, not being able to stop until you hit bottom. |
| User ReviewThomas SSurprisingly effective drama with fine performances from Todd Field and Jason London. Great pace, believable situations, good supporting cast. The score is very nice, good editing and the overall direction is right on target. 6.5/10. |
| User ReviewLee MAttempts to makes a quieter but deeper impression than Bringing Out the Dead, but is weighted down by conventional morality and predictable storytelling. |
| User ReviewDavid UObvious symbolism and pretentiousness aside, this is one boring film. Though it was cool to see William Smith (the white one) in a film again. |
| User ReviewBill KThe scene where he puked into the fish tank was nasty. |
| User ReviewIda KTwo drug addicted emergency medical personnel. Horrible. |