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!。在冰天雪地的冬之国,老国王有三个女儿,他们和冬之国的臣民幸福的生活在一起。在南方,有个四季如春的夏之国,夏之国有个新继位的国王瓦里门,瓦里门坚持不娶女巫,于是女巫诅咒他当七年的北极熊,只有午夜才会变回人形。变成北极熊的瓦里门来到了冬之国,找到了爱他的小公主,和小公主一同回到了夏之国。在夏之国,小公主先后生了两胎,三个孩子,为了保护这些孩子,瓦里门的妈妈隐身了,并且也在暗中抱走了孩子,带着孩子隐身生活。小公主并不知情,伤心至极,回到了冬之国。在冬之国,小公主的姐姐送给了小公主蜡烛,让她看瓦里门的长相。七年的诅咒就剩三个月就要解除了。小公主还是没有忍住看到了瓦里门的长相。瓦里门于是被女巫抓走,跟女巫结婚。小公主前去女巫的城堡救丈夫。在女巫的城堡里,小公主大闹婚礼现场,骗恶魔喝下了她胡乱配的药水。女巫消失了。瓦里门和小公主又在一起了,他们带着三个女儿和王太后回到了美丽的冬之国看父亲,从此幸福的生活在一起。。