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!
不止于标签化的银幕恐怖形象，糖果人传说背景下承载的社会病结使其具有更深一层的解读意涵，也与现实挂钩。视听耳目一新，配乐很能带动节奏与气氛，文本过度纠结于致敬及控诉，终究不甚大气。
好家伙，糖果人是黑人民权斗士的化身？。。。
蛮好的，每一段皮影戏都是一个因为种族问题而产生的悲剧，整个戏很多画面和运镜能看出来导演蛮有灵气的。
毫无疑问的粪作，作为一部恐怖片，在反派主角“糖果人”的形象都没有塑造好的前提下，就苦大仇深的谈起了从美国建国时期延存至今的“种族歧视”的话题，最后白人警察不经询问直接枪杀黑人的镜头更是直指“弗洛伊德事件”；电影试图把嗜血的恶灵“糖果人”，看做黑人群体反抗精神和反击斗争的表现，这波操作真的让观众哭笑不得，堪比把塔利班视作阿富汗人民小救星。
故事可以当作老版续集来看 鼓点配乐及霓虹画廊和剪纸的美术设定都透露出现代的美感 但远不能给人老版candyman口中吐出女主飞出蜂群的震撼 感觉candyman的精髓被通过洗衣房老板太具体太详尽地画像 甚至最后亲手制造 种族社群阶级的各种隐射都被泄了个底朝天 反而更都市传说似的入俗了 再精致包装的糖果也永远比不上蜂蜜甘甜 老版的高度终究难以企及啊
不是…连我这种自由派都受不了美国这种过于zzzq矫正过枉…所以candyman就是黑人臆想出来的抵抗压迫他们的人的超级英雄呗。那我更喜欢黑豹这类的。我真不想说身边接触的一些黑人女真的都有迫害妄想症以及自卑内在显现的自负外在，还有懒。
跟92版没得比，导演是给apple拍广告的么？
好奇对着镜子说五次糖果人和好奇吃伊甸园中分别善恶树的果子也没什么区别，结局都是死做了王。
个人认为结局和电影中的连环画确实蛮具爆发力的，可惜因为结局也被一些豆友讽刺为《漫威糖果侠》。其实如果看过老版《糖果人》，会发现新版《糖果人》还是满有诚意的。
悬念/惊悚/关爱的打造堪称失败...睡得很香
乔丹皮尔剧作的最大特点也是影片评论家所说的“太过直白激进”，从《逃出绝命镇》的新奇刺激到《我们》的还行，最后到这部彻底乏味，部分害怕氛围营造还行，但是全片的政治正确，种族主义，black lives matter的论调真是让人反感。
不要把它当特别翻拍或者传统的恐怖片看，当做用当代语境重新解构概念和故事看，我觉得很cool
政治正确的种族问题电影，恐怖片只不过是个噱头。
被预告片吸引，在下线前终于去看了。种族题材恐怖片，恐怖的是根植于人心里的歧视。每个人看着镜子里反射的自己，看到的是内心深处最黑暗的东西和个人身份所带来的阴影。镜头运动和画面都很拿得出手，室内装潢好像翻看家居画册。剪纸的叙事手法我好喜欢，风格特别鲜明。（这边还是建议受伤后立即就医，不要拖延。）
7/10 Successful for a horror movie, but then the lack of finesse really shows when you have too much to say through a horror movie but don’t know how to deliver the messages artfully.
本来看预告片的时候寻思这片会扑的很惨 结果没想到竟然这么用心 诚然恐怖成分削减不少 种族歧视这个点在这部里有些喧宾夺主 但不减他对视听的精雕细琢 和原版比各有千秋
影片结束后，电影院里边笑边喊"candyman"的声音此起彼伏，足见本片作为“恐怖片”来讲有多么失败。
影片充斥着矛盾的概念和表达，candyman如果说是少数族裔仇恨和不公的复仇化身，男主的身份和变身的过程就隐含着一种刻意和恶毒，为了恐怖效果而本末倒置，非常可惜。
黑人种族歧视问题的意象化，密集恐惧的人体蜂巢，但是电影挺无聊的。
摄影方面还是不错，和都市传说的风格相得益彰；剧本层面是很失败的，连故事的完整性都做不到。
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