Asphalt City

2023

Action / Drama / Thriller

35
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 45% · 53 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 55%
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 9462 9.5K

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Plot summary

A young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in New York revealing a city in crisis. Discovering the chaos firsthand, he is tested with the ethical ambiguity that can be the difference between life and death.

Director

Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire Photo
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Top cast

Michael Pitt Photo
Michael Pitt as Lafontaine
Sean Penn Photo
Sean Penn as Gene Rutkovsky
Bob Roseman Photo
Bob Roseman as NYPD Officer #3
Katherine Waterston Photo
Katherine Waterston as Nancy
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2 hr 5 min
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Subtitles us  de  
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2 hr 5 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Lachlan Thiele 4 / 10

INT. SEAN PENN AND THE MEDICAL MEN

INT. SEAN PENN AND THE MEDICAL MEN - DAY Truly a 'Midnight Movie' yet, was in competition at Cannes 76! Have your expectation set now, the drunker you are the better this will be! Can’t wait for the sequel: Fruit Flies FADE OUT.
Reviewed by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots 6 / 10

Director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire thoroughly succeeds at creating a

Director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire thoroughly succeeds at creating a bleak atmosphere of despair in “Asphalt City,” a dark, challenging project that is going to be a tough watch for many viewers. Based on the 2008 novel “Black Flies” by Shannon Burke, the film delves into the gritty reality of New York City as seen and experienced through the eyes of paramedics navigating the chaos and violence that beats beneath the urban jungles of America. The film tells the story of a young paramedic named Ollie Cross (Tye Sheridan) who, in preparation for medical school, is assigned to the night shift with seasoned partner Gene Rutkovsky (Sean Penn). Every 911 call reveals a city in crisis as the men put their lives in danger to help others, but the nightly horrors send Ollie down a nightmarish rabbit hole that takes a serious toll on his mental health. The film offers a visceral and unflinching look at the harsh realities of emergency medicine, and the opening minutes plunge viewers into the heart of the action. Riding along in the ambulance with these men, Sauvaire creates a palpable and dramatic realism that sets the tone for the rest of the film. It’s not pleasant, but it’s undeniably gripping. The themes at play are complex, especially the exploration of moral and ethical ambiguity that plagues the characters. The story takes a dark turn as it unfolds, giving an unflinching look at the psychological toll of witnessing trauma and death that’s all in an evening’s work for these men. Mental health breakdowns ensue, leading to a violent change in Ollie’s personality and a descent into darkness. Things get even worse when the men start to act on their belief that they’re saviors who are playing God on the streets of NYC. A word of warning to the squeamish: the medical scenes offer a highly realistic and extremely gruesome portrayal of emergency medical procedures. They are vivid and grisly, and those who can’t handle blood and gore will have a hard time with this film. Medical enthusiasts, however, will appreciate the attention to detail and authenticity. Despite boasting strong performances and a gripping narrative, “Asphalt City” fizzles with a corny ending that falls victim to clichéd dark drama tropes. I really loved the majority of the film, though, and it’s so bleak that I felt the need to wash off the layer of darkness and despair that I could feel clinging to me long after the credits rolled. By: Louisa Moore / SCREEN ZEALOTS
Reviewed by ChangoMutney 7 / 10

There's a really good film trying to get out

Some excellent acting all round (even Mike Tyson was believable), and not enough props given to the actor that played Lafontaine, Michael Pitt.While I don't need a film neatly served up to me, there was just a little too much flip-flopping around, including things that are brought up and never explained- eg. Swapping Cross and Rutkovsky around with who took the baby, so you are uncertain for a while, who did what.The misery is relentless- the hostility from the patients with mental illness or other issues I sort of get (the amount of gang members they pick up, and have to deal with abuse from their friends is unreal), but constant harassment/bullying from their own team not to mention some of the police. Is it really this dysfunctional?Still, enjoyed the film nonetheless, always good to see something original about a role we don't see on the silver screen that often.Nice to see Gbenga Akinnagbe (Chris Partlow from The Wire), albeit in a small role.
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