9 年前
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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!。在60年代的德州，惠特家因斯巴达爷爷的葬礼而相聚一堂，然而，这并非一场寻常的葬礼，就如同惠特家也不是一般普通的家族；当好奇的小斯巴达欲偷窥爷爷的遗体时，却发现奶奶在跳死亡之舞并且进行一些诡异的仪式；小斯巴达的父母将涉及家族丑闻而被送入安养院的姑姑给接回家来；父亲和叔叔两人则为了家产而闹得势同水；而在小斯巴达好不容易将马厩里焦虑症发作的骆驼安抚下来后，爷爷的鬼魂赫然现身，向这个以他命名的孙子揭露一些家族秘密……。梦瑶在现代都市意外救下穿越而来的古代将军莫离，他坚信她是前世的公主，梦瑶却一无所知，误会与冲突不断。历经王信阴谋、真假飞天壁画辨别及古玉争夺后，莫离揭开穿越秘密，助梦瑶找回前世记忆。最终，玉佩壁画合体发光，梦瑶忆起前世，两人在现代重燃爱意。。
