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The concept is nothing new. But Mario's acting was everything in the movie. From the start we get an impression that the protagonist (Angel Hernandez) is recluse and doesn't like interacting much with people, he is an extremely controlling boyfriend and he suffers from a kind of kleptomania (maybe??) wherein he steals items from the injured people's homes or cars while arriving for help as a paramedic. When he suffers from paralysis his suspicion towards his gf grows stronger to the point he spies on her. In time, his gf finds what he was doing and she leaves him. The rest is kinda disturbing. As I mentioned, the plot is not new but you gotta watch this for Mario's performance. He just lives upto the character right from the start to the end with no remorse or feeling on his face regarding the type of things he did. The 7 stars go to him and of course to the ending. The movie has a good pace and doesnt leave you bored but it doesnt have anything extra ordinary to offer.

At a normally comfortable 94 minutes, this one felt much longer. I can't put my finger on any one reason, because the pacing was ok, which usually is the issue.

There's a lot going on, almost too much that I feel is unnecessary, and there just isn't enough suspense until the last quarter of the film. The tittle, The Paramedic, really doesn't suit the story, and even being one in this film was really just filler. I'd rather some emerg doctor cross the street, get hit by a car, and then get the ball rolling with the main acts.

The casting and performances were quite good, and the directing was decent, but this thriller needed more thrills. It's a good one-time watch if you've nothing else to watch.

I don't regret watching, many things did make sense, but some details are quite funny - especially the end of ending, which feels like of another movie. But at the same time, it's not an open ending that leaves with a question "wtf just happened". Watch it, judge by yourself.

The Paramedic is reminiscent of better movies such as Rear Window and Misery, but without sufficient character development, it just feels like an exploitation film, heavy on violence and narcissism. A great deal of the tension generated here is sustained by the fact that the director establishes early on that Angel (an ironic name) is without morals, a guy in the healing professions who routinely steals from the injured and dead. We know that no internal ethics will interfere with his revenge scheme. He won't hesitate to murder anyone who gets in his way. He won't feel remorse or mercy, or change his mind about the evil he is doing, so nothing he does, no matter how vile, surprises us. Implausibility is high as people keep warning Angel they're going to call the police instead of just going ahead and calling them. Most implausible is that Angel, like a Mafia boss, has his own crime cleanup squad on call for getting rid of pesky bodies. All of this leaves little room for nuance and doesn't allow the mounting tension to ever let up, making this simply unpleasant and difficult to watch rather than engrossing, as a thriller ought to be.

Everything happens in a way you can guess. The movie doesn't surprise or excite you. Still, not that bad. I liked soundtracks.

After weeks of trying to find a good film on Netflix (having watched almost all the decent ones) I finally came across this gem. A hugely enjoyable Spanish psychological thriller that I was glued to throughout - and a few unexpected plot twists along the way. Really enjoyable movie (there are actually a few really good Spanish thrillers on Netflix if you take the time to find them). Disturbing, creepy, suspenseful, good acting, good camera work and a fantastic ending. At times disturbing to watch, but that's why we enjoy psychological thrillers, isn't it? I give it 8 out of 10.

Poor character development Movie has 2 characters who are pieces of crap The tone is dark The whole time I was expecting more paramedicy

I wasn't sure what I should expect with this but it ended up being ok. There are a a few tedious moments but for the most part I stayed engaged. The acting was good but I think it could have benefited from a bit more depth into the characters back stories. There were some things going on that could've used a bit more explanation.

Decent watch though.

The main character of Angel, teh paradmedic, is a very dark, brutal, calculating, and finally unhuman personae. Mario Casas personifies him by giving an impression of absoluteness, that is feeding his hatred of others, his inability to imagine a serene relationship with anyone, neither his fellow workers, nor his neighbor, nor the people who help him, and of course not his wife. After the accident that will leave him paralysed, it is obvious to the us, viewers, that the implacable outcome of this story can only be death. And we discover on the way that it can be darker than that. During the film we see this character becoming more and more despicable, resorting to the worst stratagems but still achieving his ends. The apprentice paramedic is despicable in the initial scenes in the ambualnce that set the scene; he is a detestable character from the very start. His wife, Vanessa, a rather simple and naive French girl (played with sensitivity by Deborah François) after doing her best, realizes the impossibility of changing her man, leaves him and telling what comes after would be a spoiler. She is actually too naive but no one can be on guard all the time or even imagine that the man with whom one has had a previous love affair is so different. The character is consistent and quite obnoxious from the first images - but one still has difficulty in imagining the horrors he will do. The setting shows a gloomy and rather deserted environment (the only real implausibility of the film is the absence of neighbours, except one poor guy). The colors, the way of filming the characters, the very few urban landscapes, accentuate a feeling of uneasiness from the beginning and build an atmosphere of suffocation. A very dark thriller, maybe also terrible to see because it appears plausible,

Interesting, but unoriginal plot.

Very boring in places.

Full of unlikeable characters.

Non-sensical at times.

Awful pacing...and a very rushed last 15 minutes.

The movie is called 'The Paramedic', but the guy is only a paramedic for about 4 minutes of the entire film.

Not a terrible film...just lacking in so many places.

I started watching and and it didn't take long before the main character's behaviour gave me the creeps. The movie centers around him handling his new life with paralysed legs and the resulting frustration about it, which he works out on his girlfriend. Him being stuck at home also worsens his already existing jealousy towards his girlfriend which ultimately gains the upper hand.

His actions constantly made me curious about what he was going to do next and I liked the suspenseful atmosphere that was created. Mario Casas puts down a good performance here. Not all the things happening in the movie are realistic but overall I liked the movie. Not as bad as some reviews here are saying.

This is a decent thriller! The music and camera work making it extra scary. Give it a shot.

I somehow rooted for main character. It was interesting and I really expected stronger ending but there was nothing special. Watchable.