Broken Vessels

Rating:
Summary: A movie which gets under your skin and stays there
Review: It is for good reason this little-known indie flick was a favorite in film festivals, nominated and won quite a bit of awards. On one level, it's about a man from Pennsylvania, new to the field of Paramedics, who finally lands a job in New York, and is hooked up with a partner, a veteran of the ambulance force. The vet, however, hardly does much work; rather, he goes through his job with heavy drug use, while the new kid, admiring the vet, gets drawn into his world, crumbling his own life. The universal theme of drugs and its negative effects is in play here. However, what sets this film apart from other anti-drug films are the habits by the vet. We put our trust in the medical community to take care of us, and rely on them to save our lives. However, the veteran's audacious habits show the contrary. One scene shows him looking around and stealing things from an elderly couple's home while the new kid is distracting the couple. Another scene shows him using a defibrillator on a patient because he won't shut up. The film even showcases on the police force, which features a disturbing scene not unlike the Rodney King beatings. Some watching the film will say "That will never happen in real life", but once the credits roll after "Broken Vessels", you can't help but think if these events really do take place or not. "Broken Vessels" gets under your skin, and stays there forever. You'll never look at paramedics the same way again.

Rating:
Summary: A movie which gets under your skin and stays there
Review: It is for good reason this little-known indie flick was a favorite in film festivals, nominated and won quite a bit of awards. On one level, it's about a man from Pennsylvania, new to the field of Paramedics, who finally lands a job in New York, and is hooked up with a partner, a veteran of the ambulance force. The vet, however, hardly does much work; rather, he goes through his job with heavy drug use, while the new kid, admiring the vet, gets drawn into his world, crumbling his own life. The universal theme of drugs and its negative effects is in play here. However, what sets this film apart from other anti-drug films are the habits by the vet. We put our trust in the medical community to take care of us, and rely on them to save our lives. However, the veteran's audacious habits show the contrary. One scene shows him looking around and stealing things from an elderly couple's home while the new kid is distracting the couple. Another scene shows him using a defibrillator on a patient because he won't shut up. The film even showcases on the police force, which features a disturbing scene not unlike the Rodney King beatings. Some watching the film will say "That will never happen in real life", but once the credits roll after "Broken Vessels", you can't help but think if these events really do take place or not. "Broken Vessels" gets under your skin, and stays there forever. You'll never look at paramedics the same way again.

Rating:
Summary: EMT's get trashed
Review: This is a cool movie about these two ambulence drivers and one totally corrupts the other. When they get a 9-11 call to save an old lady, one guy helps whilst the other guy robs her house. Pretty good movie if youre into heroin junkie movies and you like to see two people get trashed. I totally recommend this film.

Rating:
Summary: EMT's get trashed
Review: This is a cool movie about these two ambulence drivers and one totally corrupts the other. When they get a 9-11 call to save an old lady, one guy helps whilst the other guy robs her house. Pretty good movie if youre into heroin junkie movies and you like to see two people get trashed. I totally recommend this film.