Bringing Out the Dead Reviews

 (1999)

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A surreal mind-bending look at NYC.
Feb 25, 2007
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Bringing Out the Dead is not for everyone, to be sure. It is a very visual movie. Visceral and often assaulting in style. it's a surreal stunner well acted by all involved. Of course Nicolas Cage is twitchy brilliance as usual,... Read more
Horrible
Jul 22, 2006
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I thought this movie was horrible. And look at the cast. Then again I just realized it was directed by Martin Scorcese, and then the content, I'm not a big fan off. Reminds me of 8mm.. Nicholas Cage should stick to... Read more
Perfect!
Jul 21, 2006
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It's a very different and amazing movie. Very intense, because it shows all difficulties some professionals - in this case, they are paramedics - have to deal with and all the things they have to go through to help strangers,... Read more
Surreal, strange, special and very, very good
Feb 12, 2006
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This surreal portrayal of a stressed-out depressed, alcoholic and generally weird paramedic is a movie you cannot watch just like that. I recommend watching it late at night, but not too tired, since you have to be quite alert to... Read more
Excellent movie
Nov 04, 2005
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As an emergency physician and film buff, this film is one of my favorites. Martin Scorcese utilized excellent film technique with his inventive camera shots integrated with a dark comedic plot (check out the triage nurse) to create a bright... Read more
wow what a geat movie
Oct 17, 2005
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this movie made me want to give up painting to become a movie director...then I realized...I was only one semester away from getting my degree and that was a bad time to switch majors...but many, many camera angles made me feel... Read more
Not for everyone...
Sep 20, 2005
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Certainly cannot be appreciated by everyone, but you'll find if not for scorsese, we wouldn't be able to understand what the paramedic's feelings are.... Read more
Excellent
Jun 07, 2005
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If you have ever worked as a Medic in a big city, this is like watching a replay of your life. Gritty and realistic. You can so identify with Nicholas Cages' character. You find yourself thinking, "Hey, I worked that call."... Read more
don't let the title fool you
Jun 02, 2005
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Contrary to what the name suggests, "Bringing Out the Dead" is not really about dead people. It tells the story of New York paramedic Frank Pierce (Nicolas Cage), who is feeling haunted by the ghosts of the people whom he... Read more
The best of mr. Cage!
May 18, 2005
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I am going to school to become a paramedic. I am going to buy it when i find it . It has everything a good movie should have. Violence, language and graphic images. Mr. Cage's best movie.... Read more