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!。故事发生在位于加利福尼亚州的一座宁静小镇上，居民们都是抬头不见低头见的好友，彼此之间关系十分紧密。一具男孩的尸体像投入平静池塘的石块，种种迹象表明这竟然是一宗精心策划的谋杀案。一想到凶残的杀人犯就生活在自己的身边，小镇上的居民陷入了恐慌，一时间，戒备、猜忌的气氛笼罩了整个小镇。 艾莉（安娜·古恩 Anna Gunn 饰）是镇上的警官，在小镇里辛辛苦苦的工作多年，她即将获得她梦寐以求的升职，可是，这一切在一个名叫埃米特（大卫·田纳特 David Tennant 饰）的警探到来之后化作了泡影，初来乍到的埃米特不仅挤掉了艾莉成为了首席警探，艾莉还必须放成见，成为这位新上任的“老板”的助手。。
