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UmbertoLenziisundoubtedlythekingofItaliancrimemovies,butunfortunately;SyndicateSadistsisnotthebestexamplesofhisworkinthisgenreLenzi'scrimeflickstendtobeacutabovetherestbecausehemakesfilmsbasedonstorieswithapoint,andtheydon'tlackdirection;butthisfilmfeelsabittoowaywardtofullyfitwiththerestofhisstuffThefilmtakesobviousinfluencefromSergioLeone'slandmarkwestern'AFistfulofDollars'whichinturn,tookinfluencefromAkiraKurosawa'slandmarksamuraiflickYojimbo,inthatitfeaturestwowarringfamiliesandastrongcharacteratthecentreThecrimethatLenzifocusesoniskidnapping,andwecentreonacharactercalled'Rambo'RamboisdraggedintothewarbetweenthetwofamiliesafterhisbrotheriskilledbecauseofitRambouseshisbrainsandbrawntopitthetwofamiliesagainstoneanother,inthehopeofgainingrevengeforhisbrother'sdeath,rescuingayoungboythatthey'vekidnapped,andultimatelylettingthetwosidesdestroyoneanotherThefilm'sbiggestassetisundoubtedlyTomasMilianMilianwasputtogreatusebyLenziinalmostallofhiscrimethrillersTherangeofcharactershehasplayedforLenziisimmense,andthisoneiseasilyoneofthecoolestThecharacteriscalledRambo,whichimmediatelysprangtomindthepopularSylvesterStallonecharacterbutforonce,theItaliansactuallyhaven'tstolenthisnameasSyndicateSadistswasreleasedfirstAsusual,thefilmiswickedlyentertaining,aswegettowatchMiliangethimselfinvolvedintheusualarrayofcarchases,shootoutsandbrawlsLenzihasgothimridingamotorbikethistimeround,andeveryscenefeaturingitandMilianisarealstandoutHowever,thefilmoftenfeelslikeitdoesn'treallyhaveanywheretogo,andthismeansthattherunningtimeisstretchedoutmorethanitshouldbeComparedtothecrimefilmsofotherItaliandirectors,SyndicateSadistsismorethanaboveaverage;butinrelationtoLenzicrimeflickssuchasAlmostHumanandTheCynic,TheRatandTheFistitdoesn'tstandtallasoneofLenzi'sbestStill,ifyou'relookingforninetyminutesoftestosteronefuelledmayhemSyndicateSadistswillsuffice
