Tom, running away from his past in Pennsylvania, goes to Los Angeles to find a job as an ambulance driver/paramedic. He is paired with Jimmy, the best paramedic around. Jimmy, however, is not anything like Tom expected: he drinks, does several different illegal drugs, has sex in the back of the ambulance, and even steals from patients while on the job. Tom is soon pulled into this web of illicit and dangerous activities, which only accelerates when Tom moves in with Jimmy. He turns to Elizabeth, a nurse, for help, but he soon discovers that he is in far too deep, leading to the film's somewhat shocking and tragic ending.

As mentioned earlier, Broken Vessels is far too dull for most tastes. The film mostly revolves around Tom and Jimmy finding drugs and getting high; rarely does the pair attempt to save anyone, or do anything remotely associated with ambulances. However, the actors pull out some fine performances, and there is the underlying, but not new, theme that drugs are bad.

Picture:
Broken Vessels is presented in 1.85:1 non-anamorphic widescreen. The picture looks terrific for the most part; however, there is some minor shimmer and a few marks are present. The flesh tones are accurate and the color is mostly vibrant; some scenes are intentionally dull or hazy looking.

Sound:
Broken Vessels is presented in Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0. The dialogue is crisp and clean, and the musical soundtrack is excellent. I did hear some static in the sound near the end for a bit, but it may or may not have been intentional.

Extras:
Broken Vessels contains seven cast and crew bios; animated menus; and trailers for the following films: Broken Vessels, Dance with the Devil, Six Ways to Sunday, Razor Blade Smile, Relax Its Just Sex, Oxygen, and Phantom of the Opera. All the trailers are in full frame, for the exception of Broken Vessels.

Summary:
Broken Vessels is a movie that is best viewed as a rental for those interested, as it will not appeal to everyone due to its drug content and slow pacing.