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The most underrated film of the year
Bringing out the Dead is the most missed and underrated film of the year. Shockingly though, I found it to be the best film of the year. Veteran director Martin Scorsese goes back to the mean streets of New York, at what he does best, and brings us a masterpiece in the city. This film is a smart, glitzy, fast, modern-day version of "Taxi Driver" mixed with "After Hours". Nicolas Cage gives his best performance yet, portraying Frank Pierce, a burnt-out paramedic cruising the streets of New York, having a breakdown, not being able to save those he let die, and still isn't successful. Paul Schrader's (best collaborator with Scorsese) brilliant script is yet another of damnation and redemption, except it doesn't have a feel of any other of their films. The supporting cast is exceptional, with Marc Anthony as the street psycho, Noel, Ving Rhames as the religion-obsessed ambulance partner of Frank, and Tom Sizemore, as the dangerous, violent partner of Frank. Wittingly funny, chillingly realistic, and hauntingly memorable. Note: much better the second viewing.

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Exhilarating And Brilliant.
"Bringing Out The Dead" is the latest from one of the masters of the cinema, Martin Scorsese, and this movie shows him at the top of his form, never lacking energy, style and brilliance. I've admired some of his attempts to break away from his mean streets rep with good films like "Kundun," but the mean streets of New York is his place and never does he fail in "Bringing Out The Dead" to show them in their rage and dark truths. The screenplay by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, The Last Temptation Of Christ) is brilliant and complex, with great characters and situations. He gives just enough time to each character and non is wasted. Tom Sizemore is especially good as a blood thirsty paramedic. But the best performance here is by the lead, Nicolas Cage, who lets us feel his character's sadness and need for rest, for peace. Schrader's screenplay is sometimes darkly poetic and Scorsese brings it to the screen with pure energy. The movie is never boring, but never dumb either. The cinematography by Robert Richardson (JFK, Natural Born Killers) is rich and exhilarating, he makes New York look like a vision into hell. All the performances are superb, even Marc Anthony's as a junkie. This is a brilliant movie that raises issues, tells a good and emotional story, and brings out the craft and art of good cinema. "Bringing Out The Dead" was one of the best films of 1999 and also Martin Scorsese's best movie since "Casino." Great filmmaking from a master.

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Can't get enough!
I've watched this movie dozens of times, and it never gets old. I love the music, the camera angles, the way it makes you feel like you're some rag doll being dragged around the city by this crazed EMT. Forget it's got Nicolas Cage and that he did Gone In Sixty Seconds and Con Air; this one will make up for the others, and then some.

So, turn off the mobile phone, put the kids to bed, make some strong coffee and sit down to fully enjoy this piece of fine work.