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!。人到中年的耶稣丧妻后跟儿子耶子、表弟有喜在香港海边的乡下开了一间取名天堂的餐厅。在耶稣乐观豁达的性格影响下,Ken、Boyson、Barbie和阿娇都喜欢聚集在天堂餐厅,和有喜一起聊天、喝酒、跳舞,以此抒发对生活的不满和对各自梦想的追求。 Tiffany是一个因目睹父母车祸身亡而患上自闭症的女孩。一个偶然的机会,Tiffany看见有喜踏着单车和迎面一个骑车人摔倒,触发起Tiffany对车祸的恐惧而晕倒在路边。善良的有喜把Tiffany救回天堂餐厅,从此天堂餐厅又多了一个朋友。 在几个年轻人当中,阿娇出生在西贡的乡下。为了摆脱乡下人的身份,阿娇希望通过和城里的富家公子交朋友来改变城里人对自己的看法。但阿娇选错了对象,她试图接近的男孩——Tiffany的表哥周公子是一个纨绔子弟,在他的身边,女孩子像走马灯一样的轮换,阿娇自然也得不到纯真的爱情。倒是走出爸...。