This film is uncanny in how it conveys the intensity of experience. I suspect folks don't like it much because they don't want to empathize or even be aware of the levels of devastation human beings endure. On a reality basis I would assume that working EMT in NYC is a fast track to dehumanization.
The particular beauty of this film is its elucidation of ways the people within the drama(s) do or don't deal with being dehumanized.
I own a copy and have watched it many, many times and it still amazes me.
To put this very simply: its one of the best films I have ever seen. Since it operates at such a high level of psychological/emotional compression I'm amazed it got made let alone released.
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