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'r【ZiYuanTun.Com】e looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice! 译文(3): 翁贝托·伦齐无疑是意大利犯罪电影之王，但不幸的是；辛迪加·萨德主义者并不是他这一流派作品中最好的例{资源屯-ziyuantun.com}。伦齐的犯罪题材电影往往比其他电影更受欢迎，因为他根据有意义的故事拍摄电影，而且这些电影并不缺乏方向性；但这部电影感觉有点太任性了，无法与他的其他作品完全吻合。这部电影明显受到了塞尔吉奥·莱昂（Sergio Leone）标志性的西部电影《一拳美元》（A Fistful of Dollars）的影响（反过来，这部电影也受到了黑泽明（Akira Kurosawa）标志性武士电影《Yojimbo》的影响），因为它以两个交战的家庭和一个坚强的人物为中心。伦齐关注的犯罪是绑架，我们将重点放在一个名叫“兰博”的人物身上。兰博的哥哥被杀后，兰博被拖入了两个家庭之间的战争。兰博用自己的脑力和体力让两个家庭互相对抗，希望为哥哥的死报仇，救出一个被他们绑架的男孩，最终让双方互相毁灭。
