Review of Bringing Out the Dead (1999) by Jim T — 22 Jan 2010
Apart from this film being a story of finding a light in an abyss of darkness and despair, it also shows the relentless, and disillusioning work of night shift medics. Martin Scorsese borrowed many elements from his masterpiece, "Taxi Driver", including the gritty, dark visual texture, and complex narrations.
The medics became so attached to their work that every patients to die in their hands instantly send them in a daze of guilt, and this was the case of the protagonist, played with virtuosity by Nicolas Cage.
Throughout the film, we follow him and his nightly partners aiding to people, with some even calling for help on a daily basis that they(the medics) became accustomed with their pleads for help. Only the ending slightly disappoints, not because it has a hopeful ending (I like films with bleak endings), but because the "insomniac finally going to sleep" element was a bit overused in this types of dark existentialist films.
This review of Bringing Out the Dead (1999) was written by Jim T on 22 Jan 2010.
Bringing Out the Dead has generally received positive reviews.
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