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!。嗜血如命的连环杀手，于结识一夜情对象的酒吧中，找寻目标进行谋杀，并挖掉受害少女的左眼|这题材吸引了时事节目"缉凶追击"的注意，并找来潦倒演员波比扮演杀人犯，重演血案经过。结果节目大受欢迎，波比亦一举成名。当波比日渐沉迷于幕前杀人的快感时，真正的连环杀手薛尼，亦正享受在电视上重温自己的杀戮暴行，甚至主动致电波比，指引他如何演得更迫真－现实与仿真之间界线愈来愈模糊，然而薛尼在一次行凶时受了重伤，被迫终止谋杀，随即令波比也失去了演出工作。波比一方面渴望薛尼继续行凶，另一方面却害怕受到薛尼所感染而不能自拔。即使女友阿蕙亦无力挽回厄运－为了证明自己不会成为杀人狂魔，波比竟藏着小刀到酒吧买醉，并搭上一名少女。翌日却发现少女已遭人杀害究竟凶手是波比，抑或主宰了波比心魔的薛尼？。