几个世纪以来，有一群拥有强大力量的精英团队维护着浩瀚宇宙的和平。他们每人都有一只绿色的能量戒指，绿色的灯光就是他们的力量之源，他们被称为“绿灯军团”。但是，突然有一天，身处宇宙多处的绿灯侠不断传来受到袭击身亡的事件。原来，沉寂多年的邪恶魔王派瑞莱克斯苏醒，他要抢夺绿灯侠们的绿色能量源，因此展开了全宇宙追杀绿灯侠。这时在地球上，拥有非凡天赋却自命不凡的试飞员哈尔（瑞安·雷诺兹 Ryan Reynolds 饰）无意中获得了陨落地球的绿灯侠的绿色戒指，成为了守护地球的新的绿灯侠。而且其作为人类散发出的人性，也是其他绿灯侠们所不具备的独特气息。为了能打败派瑞莱克斯，保护地球拯救人类，哈尔需要克服恐惧，熟练运用自己的绿灯能量。魔王临近，哈尔能否打败魔王，成为最伟大的绿灯侠？
前美军上校本杰明·福德（罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰）曾在20世纪90年代随军奔赴塞尔维亚战场，经历了人间炼狱最惨烈的洗礼。回到祖国后，因家庭破裂和战争阴影的缘故，本杰明选择在深山密林隐居，长达十八年之久。这一日，原计划外出卖药的他在山路上结识了自称来自波斯尼 亚的狩猎爱好者埃米尔·科瓦克（约翰·特拉沃尔塔 John Travolta 饰）。狂风暴雨之夜，二人相谈甚欢，更相约次日一同打猎。谁知第二天，本杰明却遭到新朋友的无情追杀。原来埃米尔是曾在战场与本杰明交过手的塞尔维亚敢死队，此番怀着深深的仇恨向这位早已放下屠刀的老对手展开复仇。 接下来的时间，他们你来我往，互换猎人与猎手的身份，结果难以预测……
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!
