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!
剧本太加分了，四次见面，认识自己，面对自己，欣赏自己。
不会再为了情色而激动，只会为了情愫而悸动
虽然贴了情色标签，本质上其实是爱在系列那种“话唠片”，很舒服，也很容易共情。任何年纪的人追求愉悦都是无可厚非的事，艾玛婶这把可真是放飞自我了，男主很完美
开始看时觉得应该拍成一个系列，里奥·格兰德这个披着性工作者外皮的心理咨询师，过于从容有度，想看他接诊各种客人，而不是一个典型拘谨的白人大妈，这个女性形象多少有些刻意得惹人嫌，不过在最后，话锋又转向了里奥本人，让两个角色都成为了性压抑的受害者，最后加戏的在镜中欣赏自己并不年轻的肉体一段还是很不错，是挺轻松有趣的话剧电影。
站在我的视角和立场能看到的只有坦诚和真实。很多解读两性关系女性角色的影片可能都容易陷入一种自我感动的境地，好在这部没有。
剧本以对镜自照作结，第四段末从性（有目的的、近乎宣言式的、愉快的性）一下转到refresh自我，堪称豹尾，也很大程度上消弭了全片性元素之工具化的扎眼感：如果不是结尾一笔，我会质疑编剧通过分散在四个有设计感、功利性强、易概括、前后有递进感的段落中各类细碎小话题（有的话题被探讨得很好，但有的则浅尝辄）和包含在内的男女主的背景故事是否能达到对性的理解和释然，更遑论全片都没有一个毫无功利性的关于性本身的段落，一切都停留在台词上的认可（尤其是第四幕那个在咖啡馆的关于性的宣言，甚是功利）但既然最终落脚点停留在自我，那被工具化的性和旁枝斜曳的人生话题是不影响整体框架的。这种点到话题就假装达成释悟的片子我愿称之为教学片。Emma表演太有说服力了，在程式化的剧本里依然塑造了完整的有厚度的动人的女性。
影片三星半 艾玛老师五星 接受淫欲 接受快乐 接受自己 能不能请科林费尔斯拍个男版
Emma在这部戏里面贡献了她的“灵与肉”，值得重看的一部电影，二刷要学习一下里面的高级词汇。#20220627
哈哈，对白和表演很棒，男主有点像林皇林加德。身份设定略显刻意，主旨更多地是两个人的相互“救赎”而非性的社会学探讨。又一部“聊天/话痨电影”，以前好像说过，敢于拍这种类型的，拍出来都不会太差。
也许我们只要做到爱自己，享受性爱，享受愉悦，其他的都不那么重要了吧。
一個人想要追尋真我永遠都不嫌晚。劇本設計大膽且有巧思，通過「優良的男性氣質」的代表 Leo ，以「經典男性氣質」自信地「教」Nancy 要丟掉世俗的規矩和自我束縛，並不斷地暗示他可以讓 Nancy 體驗高潮。但最後，Nancy 藉由女性自決的意識帶動了身體意識的覺醒，打破了「傳統女性氣質」的鐐銬，獲得了高潮體驗，煥發出全新的自我。Leo 的引導和陪伴很重要，但能掙脫自我束縛，走出社會教條規訓牢籠的，只有你自己。
理解关于女性寻找自我寻找性解放的部分，但是纯粹的买卖关系越界了就不再美妙了。
其实就还挺“爹味”“救风尘”式的，因为主角太迷人而观影愉快的作品。小狼狗是蛮萌的～❤️
设定很新颖，立意很进步，但是故事极其俗套，除了两人很养眼其他真没啥看的。想到也是有点禁忌两人相遇互相救赎的电影，超脱就要深刻一百倍
Equal nudity好评 难以置信这是哪一年还搞那套liberal fem
精巧的四幕剧形式，以肉体买卖作为契机呈现人与人关系的微妙变化，最终达成与他人与自己的和解。当然这种剧情应该只存在在电影里，面对这么可爱的小哥只应该大搞特搞，汤普森最后对镜全裸还是蛮敢，对电影外的观众来说她又何尝不是里奥·格兰德，缓解大家对年华老去的焦虑并正视自己的欲望。
Sex Saint.
越看越觉得是女导演果然真是！
室内剧，好喜欢Emma这个演员，最后一幕很震撼。女性在花钱买性服务的时候都要时刻自我反思吗，就不能享受就完事了……
你还是需要攒一笔钱，去完成一次越级的消费，才能突破边界。
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