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!
观众对《胆包天》的评价两极分化,一方面认为剧情离谱、演员表现惊艳,另一方面认为编剧粗制滥造、剧情不合理。
该片以其深刻的战争描绘和人性的探讨赢得了观众的广泛赞誉。剧中的视觉效果和演员的精湛表演让人深刻体会影片的精彩之处。
它是一部值得一看的电影,通过其故事和表现手法,让观众反思剧内向观众表达的意义和人性的复杂!
说真的,看完后我真的是久久不能平静!因为这部影片确实带给人的震撼太大了!不论是剧情节奏,还是剧情尺度,都让人不敢相信这是国产的水平。
这是一部非常特别的影片,没有大开大合的剧情,没有博人眼球的类型元素,没有贯穿到底的故事脉络。像是一杯温开水,看似平淡,却喝起来十分解渴。
说真的,《胆包天》看完后我真的是久久不能平静!因为这部影片确实带给人的震撼太大了!不论是剧情节奏,还是剧情尺度,都让人不敢相信这是国产的水平。
充满了各种自相矛盾的观点,以及对人性的各种颠覆解读,看一遍绝对不过瘾。你每刷一遍,都能对人性有新的认知。