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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!。劉別謙遺作,其筆觸修成了正果。孤女要步叔父後塵當水管工,卻跟英國這個講究階級與男女有別的社會格格不入。逃出納粹魔掌的波蘭詩人,像找到同道中人般發現了她,但她這時卻跑去當女傭,還打算像正常人一樣嫁入尋常紳士家。來了美國二十多年,劉別謙才將自身處境總結起來。片中上至貴族下至僕人儘管嘴臉可笑,但不致面目可憎,反而都有幾許人性的落墨,也許這才是劉別謙筆觸的最高境界。更厲害的是,這些筆觸彷彿都融會在兩個主角身上,不經意間能跟觀眾心靈互通。今天回看,這是他最歐洲化的作品,近親不就是雷諾亞。 Source: 28th HKIFF。时尚摄影师发现自己和美丽名模一起被困在南美小岛国中,不料还杀初一批前来找寻钻矿的恶徒一起搅局。。