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!。小咪跟随奶奶来到香港投靠亲戚,随后流落到了花天酒地成为一名妓,在接客中遇到了贩毒集团的老大。老大将她们一众女人压作人质妄想逃脱警方的逮捕。最后小咪被歹徒连砍两刀,在临死前将贩毒老大杀死,瓦解了该集团。。敦厚老实的中介卢伟文与家庭主妇妻子淑贤、失业愤青儿子、沉迷网恋的女儿及生活不能自理的父亲一家五口过着每月要还房贷的节衣缩食生活。鸡毛蒜皮的邻里纠纷、还不完的买房贷款、上有老下有小的尴尬处境,都成了这个家随时爆发争吵的源泉,而他们唯一舒缓焦虑的就是那一扇窗外的海景。可万万没想到的是,突然有一天,一块飞来广告牌完完全全阻挡到了整家人的视线,他们再也没有办法去舒缓压力。而这块广告牌的主人王小财却不以为然。解决无期、焦虑升级,卢伟文一家的疯狂计划就此展开……。