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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!。在一个英语学习班上，法国姑娘奥迪尔（安娜·卡里娜 Anna Karina 饰）认识了两名男子阿瑟和弗朗茨，他们是两个着迷于美式文化的年轻人，向往着惊险的传奇故事。奥迪尔很快就被风流的阿瑟吸引，渐渐地爱上他，他们三人开始常常混在一起，坐在敞篷跑车里兜风。 奥迪尔寄宿在一所豪华大宅里，她告诉弗朗茨，这所屋子里存放着巨额现金。阿瑟和弗朗茨便策划着要入屋行窃，后来奥迪尔想要退缩，然而阿瑟他们坚持要行动，并计划好了具体时间。到了那一天，事情却进行得并不顺利，奥迪尔一而再地要求他们取消行动，但是阿瑟表示明天再来，甚至动手打了奥迪尔。第二次的行动，会带来怎么样的灾难性后果？。公元1905年，此时的中国已经遭遇了八国联军以及各国列强的涂炭，一系列丧权辱国的条款仍在签署。这块土地和在这里休养生息的中国百姓，隐忍地接受着那些颐指气使的洋人们和他们的带来的一切。 洋人们已经把这块土地当成自己的乐土而乐不思蜀。 慈禧仍在东暖阁内垂帘…… 而国家已经是内扰外攘、民不聊生…… 我们的故事，就发生在 l00 年前的中国。。
