The Ambulance Reviews

Probably the best performances in a Larry Cohen film. Sure some of the supporting acting sucks but Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Megan Gallagher, Janine Turner, A pre-Babylon 5 Michael O'Hare and Eric Braeden are good in their roles.

The screenplay is very clever, the dialogues are well written and there isn't a dull moment in the entire movie. 'The Ambulance' isn't a horror film so the deaths aren't as sadistic as in other Cohen films and there's also the lack of pungent social criticism. Still, this is a truly cool movie that deserves a wider audience. Judging by his performance here, I'd say it's unjust that Eric Roberts' career went to waste so badly. He looks a little goofy but his lines are exhilarating and his bad-boy charisma definitely works for the character he plays. Even more amusing are the supporting roles like, for example, James Earl Jones as the weird and over-stressed copper and Red Buttons as the persistent journalist.