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!
1932年，一切都是捕风捉影，谁也不知道“为了德国的未来”会造成欧洲怎样的苦难，政治家的口号是拉选票，搞“一揽子政策”，更好的表演，更多的选票，很难有人看到口号背后驱动的运行机制会让民众会承受哪些代价，本质上的意识形态是什么，知识份子阶层不得不从一片吵闹中摆明立场，不断转译、据理立争；1935年，莉娜知识分子和犹太人的双重身份让她洞悉这个政权的吊诡和惊悚之处，也很快成为反纳粹主张的祭品，直到爱国的保罗发现国之为国的暴虐和阴郁是以莉娜的牺牲为代价；1937年，保罗获得跟希特勒共处一室的暗杀机会，但终归被朋友休及时报信按捺住一腔热血，所幸，武统欧洲的机密文件得以保全成为“反人类”证供。恶的势力不可抵挡，至少张伯伦争取到了同盟国统一阵线共同参战反法西斯的盟友，冒险没有白费，否则世界会是纳粹的世界。
如果可以让第三次世界大战不爆发，请尽管将前两次无尽的解读下去吧。
我们不能选择自己生活的时代，我们唯一的选择就是如何回应。
i know it's not the best,but it made me break.
看了一半的时候feel like：十年前那种二战背景历史正剧欧风原耽中篇的感觉……包括结尾的几次闪回确实很怅惘，但说实话缺乏对角色本身转变的刻画和逻辑，只能讲还是演员选得好……Hugh和Paul都不太会当间谍的样子，99%的紧张感在于“大哥你们小心点啊这很容易被发现”从历史片角度来看这部电影拍得也就这么回事
二战+英德+夏日回忆+牛津校友+外交官×翻译官重逢，对不起但这妥妥的是带英男同片配置啊，建议加上《莫里斯》《故园风雨后》组成二战爱情三部曲。（Ps.杰尼斯的帅气程度让我狂喜，欧美年轻一代演员终于有一个正经大帅哥了，流lui感慨，请给他多塞资源！）
绥靖政策不会带来永久和平，更不是通过秘密外交牺牲他国利益换取自身和平。国之大事在祀和戎，二战爆发意味着理想主义永久和平论的破灭，更意味着现实主义可能是解决战争与和平问题的一种路径。没有任何一个国家希望战争来临，但一定不能为了换取和平助纣为虐。
永远不要和魔鬼做交易 有时候没有希望 我们能活得更好
关于历史事件的一种演绎，放到今天来看，其实大家都明白战争是毫无意义的，不过是政治的延续，所有的谈判，协议，不过是暂时的借口，最终还是实力说话。捷克的苏台德地区，也真是够悲催。
演员们非常加分。每个人的历史记忆都是不同的更不要说国家了，谁拥有正义…
作为商业片本片尚可以一看，至少矛盾冲突激烈，节奏紧凑不拖泥带水，特别是慕尼黑会谈上的一些桥段很有谍战韵味，英格兰的青年才俊和德国的热血青年真的很燃，但作为历史片来说本片可以说是大大的拉跨，不但洗白张伯伦没有说服力，就连基本的政治观都带偏了。张伯伦法拉第的绥靖政策就像希特勒是全民选举的结果一样，是欧洲人民所谓的民主自由选择的道路，惧战厌战和自卫心理才是希特勒蚕食欧洲成功的基础。所谓西方大国战略永远是牺牲小国以换取自身的利益和安全，所以看到片尾打出来的字幕显示慕尼黑协让英国争取了备战时间就感觉非常恶心了，洗白张伯伦无非就是洗白西方国家的失败，张伯伦的错误是全欧洲人的错误，他没有背锅也没有被冤枉，本片只不过是在为历史上的人为错误找个冠冕堂皇的理由而已，这样的历史片比毒教材有过之而无不及！
我们不能选择自己的时代，我们只能选择如何回应。
对于历史题材来说，情节各种插曲真的很难让人有惊醒动魄的代入感......
在历史车轮之前，每个人的决定或许狂热，或许偏执，或许盲目，但无疑都是坚定的。如今看来，那样的年代，似乎没有完全之举，余下都只是无奈妥协。后半段有点同性电影的意思啊，很隐忍但又在不断挑拨着你往那方面想。。玩的溜
本片对张伯伦是不是有美化的嫌疑？慕尼黑协议的签订充其量也只是让英国做好战争的准备，与张伯伦的妥协不值一提。本以为是政治片，却没想到是高质量男♂同片，有被磕到，他们因误会而看似友尽，多年后因英德签订协议重新邂逅，共吸一支烟，义无反顾前往希特勒地点保护你……最后那个保镖竟然也是反希特勒者令我震惊，德国金发男好帅，最后的回忆杀好伤
为张伯伦正名，慕尼黑协议被解释成为牺牲个人名誉换取备战时间的战略决定
绥靖恶名张首相，苦心孤诣半含冤。
真实历史之下架空的故事让发挥的空间小得多，虽然片子在某种程度上给出了对于张伯伦想法的解释，但是片尾字幕硬是夸大慕尼黑谈判给战争胜利带来的意义却也可笑。
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很精彩的故事，但为了不改变历史总有他的局限性。
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