视频简介
Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately| Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction| but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another. The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average| but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!。故事开始于罗马城内的一起凶杀案。一名妓女在台伯河边的公园中遇害，几名案发当夜出现在现场的相关人员被警方一一盘问：身无分文的年青人坎提声称最近在找工作，然而事实是他同两名同伴在公园中伺机偷窃恋人们的物品；惯犯布斯德利久未与警方打交道，他在案发当日白天约会了情人，然后与供养他的放债女友大吵了一架；士兵特奥多罗当日则在街上纠缠陌生的女子们，他在公园的长椅上昏昏睡去，但目击了一名穿着拖鞋的可疑男子……可疑男子到案，向警方供述当日自身的经历，同时将一对儿百无聊赖的年青人引入案情。不移时真相终于大白。 本片是意大利著名导演贝托鲁奇的处女作，根据帕索里尼的小说改编而来。。