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!
不愧是《机械姬》的导演，没有让人失望，期待A24更多佳作。
具有多译性的片子，不仅讲男人，女人，婚姻，宗教，生育，社会等不同面但唯独和恐怖不粘边。
好看！太好看了！称得上2022年度前三恐怖片。甚至仿佛能和女主共情，彻底把自己带入进去了。
又是一个意境惊悚片。前面节奏很慢，片尾才看到那几个cult镜头，我这个百年重口味的人都觉得挺带劲了。符合时下热门社会题材。
后三分之一太精彩的cult片。男女权的对立，不过是想要被爱的证明。本来以为是女导演写的故事，没想到是男导演，好像一切又都说得通了。相当惊喜的恐怖片。
3.9/5.0 fuck! special horror movie only for female.
中间一度给我看笑了，主要是男人受伤或者死我都没法共情，干外科又看惯了这些血腥，最后那个套娃可能还真是男人想要的。闺蜜还是很太阳的，但是怀着孕我就突然想到这些傻缺男都是女人生的，这比这个片子让我难受多了。
电影毕竟不同于MV或者行为艺术，只用象征就够了
导演编剧，性别男。导过机械姬和湮灭。
不是很能理解这种恐男情绪，好像所有男的都是来算计陷害强奸你的一样，这几个男的加起来有500个心眼子了，现实中男的天天挣钱都忙死了好吧，满心思满脑子也都是搞钱，哪有功夫屌你啊。我要是男的碰到这种有迫害妄想症的妹子绝壁绕道走，不然稍稍靠近一点点就会被她当做强奸犯了捏嘻嘻。男性能拍出这种电影真是太自恋了，太把自己当回事儿了，以为自己有根屌就能怎么样了，妹子见到都要发怵毛骨悚然敬畏三分，真是太搞笑了。丢人现眼。
却都得不到证实。“我们缺少可类比的对象。”语言学家们总是说。他们进展缓慢，格蕾丝开始称他们为“偷懒学家”，就像冷笑话里说的，“跌倒在路边，被弯曲的隐喻之舌给卷走了”，X区域在搅浑水。然而这其实并非搅浑的水，也不是路边的舌头，他们只是无法理解那些不明不白的东西。“我们缺少可类比的对象”，这本身就是不太明确的诊断。语言学家去过X区域后，再重返地球大气层，便会被烧毁。也许你很容易因此而联想到，报废和即将报废的卫星纷纷坠落至X区域所在的位置，因为太空垃圾忽然消失虽貌似荒谬，但还说得通。然而，把X区域当作垃圾桶似乎显得有点不敬，会冒犯缺乏安全感的神祇。
補標4.5顆✨，一部充分展露男性真實陰暗面的cult恐怖片，中途由於冒冷汗，感到極度不適，暫停了觀影許多次。無論任何人（尤其是女性）都能在生活裡從周圍男性身上看見他們典型的人格特質，無論是拒絕divorce威脅家暴無果後跳樓的亡夫、一臉忠厚樣客氣卻笑裡藏刀的男房東、尾隨女主闖入私宅的暴露癖、具有攻擊性的問題少年、古板偽善（厭女又渴pussy）試圖強姦女主的牧師、隨處可見（認為女性受害者總是小題大做）十分masculine的男警官💁🏻♀️……預定年度最佳恐怖片🫣。
B+. 太明显了，男人就是恐怖之源。由男性凝视、荡妇羞辱、爹味说教、信奉暴力编织而成的天罗地网，在女性的心理与现实世界中皆成挥之不去的梦魇。
当男人像俄罗斯套娃一样连环生娃的画面，应该可以载入恐怖影视的经典画面之一了。当一个成年男人用爱绑架你甚至威胁你要去死的时候，你一定要让他自便。
男权社会下男性是如何一步步长成令女性恐怖的样子，到最后美名其曰得到你的爱，实际就是精神和肉体的双重绑架，女性恐怖片根本不需要超自然，真实男性就可以了
片中男人的身体本身成为武器和威胁，女人通过身体之外的刀、汽车才能抗衡恐怖。本来很喜欢成片的绿色的，现在郊野有阴影了。
不想去研究什么隐喻，只觉得连环生育那段有看头
愧疚、自责、压抑、害怕，伴随着诸多男性躯体终于压垮了女性。
开始当做科幻标签看的。
我觉得Garland学Ari Aster学岔了，前半段有太多inconsistent的意象和空镜头。还好摄影优秀没被不明所以的剪辑给埋没。喜欢展现出来现代关系中的manipulation比暴力更让人反胃，相较而言某些只象征slut shaming的分身反而显得弱了。
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