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!
求救无门的窒息一夜，绝望而压抑 感同身受
国内拍不出这种以小见大的紧迫感与真实感并行的片子，或许是因为疫情以来国内完全没有经历过那种医疗物资极度匮乏、杜策部分的困境吧。朱迪和斯蒂芬的表演是极好的。整个故事对疫情着墨的面不广，仅聚焦于一家小小的老年疗养院，但这方寸之间上演着的生生死死，却强有力地反映了英国在疫情期间的惰政与管理不善。朱迪在帮濒死的老年感染者夜间翻身那一段可以说是情绪集中爆发点，在各种求助热线中的声嘶力竭也令人过耳不忘。同时，护工与中年阿尔兹海默病人之间微妙关系的发展也为这个故事增添了许多意料之外。那其实不是爱情，而是在大灾大难之下两个幸存者的惺惺相惜罢了。比较特别的点在于，这种在国内绝对是歌功颂德的主旋律类型的电影竟然允许拍出黑暗结局，令人深思。护工在警车里的独白破坏了朦胧的美感，毕竟全片无声却有力的控诉早已比比皆是。
一星给啾迪
这部是洪常秀的大师课，他在很认真讲自己的电影概念：
久违的洪尚秀！久违的喜欢！尤爱女演员看完成片走出影厅之后的每一帧！
表演真厉害，口音也是真的重，care homes在疫情中是真的惨。这类外观就像普通house的care home好像还真是不少，类似于社区养老中心，难怪剧中会说他们是居民而不是病人。
当然，我们也有自己的至暗时刻，只是没有像这部影片一样被表达出来。朱迪科默演得非常好，在一部伪纪录片里，素颜上阵的她无比真实，让人完全相信她就是现实中不眠不休救护病人直至崩溃的医护人员。相信当时的武汉也有很多她这样的英雄。致敬！
首先不能拿电影标准要求这部剧，但是对标中国医生，后者连个剧都比不上…格局缩得足够小，虽然感情塑造问题很大很空，但个人的情感要比家国更容易打动人，还更能反映问题。一场呼救无援后的自救长镜头，一场警车质疑，这两场戏撑起整个故事，大灾面前人人平等就是个笑话。
如果自嘲的幽默感和一段奢侈的屠狗vlog可以抚平现阶段洪尚秀带给我的伤害…… 看来不能。金敏喜很美，洪尚秀也开始自洽，结构也有亮点，似乎一切都恰到好处，但实在难动人。
Jodie又贡献了出色的演技，虽然不是粉但是很看好她越走越远。羡慕人家就是敢拍。
有故事的人，人人都可以拍电影，当导演。让我们一起在电影中散步聊天，相亲相爱。
两人玩得欢，世上独一份。这么直白，影迷也会消化不良。
新冠被当作背景借用了一回，没有正面展现疫情的残酷，而是对比刻画了特定形势下的温情。PS.利物浦口音确实非常有特色
89分钟转彩色。朴素自然。她冲出来，不快。黑屏。漫长的黑屏。
金敏喜太美了啊，她才是一直会看洪常秀的原因🤣
几乎只能从老洪的电影里追星（敏）也没什么，已经知道了想知道的一切，美而心地纯洁、喜欢喝酒又想克制、作为一个名演员同时作为一个成年人不想再演戏（大作）的理由。这部没什么精巧的结构，不知道是不是片里所说的，生活经修补后电影也变得清晰。最后几分钟真的是拍摄现场vlog，很快乐很满足，今天也有为诚实的人们和他们的爱情流泪这样子。
20211123le。关于新冠疫情的另一种视角。
太浪漫了，给我美宕机了，下辈子不长这样我就去把阎王爷给鲨了/ 成为小说家，然后找金敏喜来实现自己的电影梦，我真不知道说什么了，我觉得这拍的是我梦想中的人生
最后金敏喜美哭
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