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!。木月自杀之后,留给曾经青梅竹马的恋人直子以及他们的好朋友渡边无法弥合的伤痛。为了忘掉曾经伤痛的记忆,渡边选择了前往东京求学。在新的环境中,渡边几乎忘记过去的一切,直到某天与直子偶遇。在他们共同的记忆里,木月是不可能回避的话题,但他们却像约好了一样谁也没有提起这个人。直子20岁的生日,屋外淫雨霏霏,屋内直子与渡边温存一夜。直子搬家了,她又一次从渡边的生活中消失,渡边的生活似乎又一次恢复平静,但他的内心却满怀伤害直子的愧疚,直到渡边收到直子的信。渡边认识了开朗热情的女同学绿子,两人很快坠入爱河,但在渡边的心里,永远有一个位置属于直子。。全球进入冰河时代,95%的人类全部丧生!上一世,张奕因为心地善良,结果被自己帮助过的人杀死了。这一世,张奕重生归来,觉醒空间异能,疯狂囤积物资!寒冰末世、划地为王!誓要将过去的痛苦百倍奉还。。