Fernando Di Leo's "Milano Calibro 9" is an out-and-out masterpiece of Italian Crime cinema and, in my opinion, one of the most astonishing crime stories ever told. The first film in Di Leo's excellent 'Milieu' trilogy, "Milano Calibro 9" was followed by "La Mala Ordina" (aka. "Manhunt", also 1972) and the brilliant "Il Boss" (1973). The three films are not connected story-wise, but all three are excellent, and highly realistic portrayals of organized crime. As far as I am concerned "Manhunt" is (allthough excellent) slightly inferior to this one and "Il Boss" which both stand out as absolute all-time highlights of crime cinema. "Milano Calibro 9" is the best of them all, a film that is astonishing in all aspects, be it the ingenious plot that, apart from a compelling story and clever twists, includes social criticism, the performances, the gritty atmosphere and suspense or the brilliant score. I can hardly find the right words to express my admiration for this masterpiece which easily ranks among the greatest Gangster flicks ever brought to screen.
Gastone Moschin stars as Ugo Piazza, a tough and elliptical ex-convict who has just been released from prison. Immediately after his release, Ugo is approached by members of the Milan mob lead by the irascible gangster Rocco (Mario Adorf), as they suspect him to be responsible for the disappearance of a large sum of money belonging to their boss, an American (Lionel Stander) who controls the organized crime in Milan...
"Milano Calibro 9" is a film that delivers an astonishingly realistic mood of the underworld like hardly another. The intriguing storyline goes in hand with interesting characters, raw atmosphere, suspense and breathtaking action, social criticism and brutal violence. The film is simply stunning from the beginning to the end, which is even intensified by the brilliant score, a collaboration of the famous composer Luis Enríquez Bacalov and the Italian Progressive Rock band Osanna. Ugo Piazza must be one of the most charismatic gangster characters ever in cinema, and Gastone Moschin was the prefect choice for the role. Moschin delivers a brilliant performance, and the rest of the cast is also great. Mario Adorf is irascible like a rabid dog as the ferocious gangster Rocco, a role that fits him like a glove. The great Lionel Stander fits perfectly in his role of the American Mafia Don.
The two cop characters in the film are played by two of the greatest regulars of Italian genre-cinema, Luigi Pistilli and Frank Wolff (who committed suicide before the film was released). The ravishing Barbara Bouchet is astonishing and incredibly sexy in the role of Ugo Piazza's stripper girlfriend. Bouchet is both a stunning beauty and an excellent actress and this is doubtlessly one of her most memorable roles. This is also a political film and director Di Leo embedded a lot of social criticism about topics like corruption. This film simply has everything one can possibly desire in cinema. Films like "Milano Calibro 9" are the reason why I love cinema. This is an absolute masterpiece in all regards and, without exaggeration, one of the greatest Crime flicks ever made! The ingenious opening scene alone is more memorable than most films get in two hours.
又是借恐怖片来表达黑人议题，某些构图比较别致，但惊吓度非常一般，对着镜子喊五次candyman的作死套路过于老旧，种族问题造成的不公遗传在黑人的命运中，其内涵的尖锐隐喻变成故作高深的贩卖血浆，又一次借尸还魂～
这导演所有片子就围着种族歧视这个框使劲装东西，看多了真没意思，虽然片子继承了首版糖果人的诸多设定还有结尾的惊喜彩蛋，但是这片子一点都不恐怖，从头到尾就每一个小细节小故事都透露着对白人歧视黑人肢解黑人文化的控诉，但说句政治不正确的话如果这个国家的文化价值观是以黑人为尊的话，那离向海地靠拢也就不远了。说完题外话，这部新作相比以往几版的糖果人恐怖感真的不行，糖果人系列比较标志性的恐怖血浆跟密集恐惧表现得都不行，很明显可以看出导演为了讲故事刻意没有渲染这些镜头，血浆杀戮戏没有就算了，但是以蜜蜂群做密集恐惧是小时候看老版留下的最深刻印象，这个经典元素都没有重现，对本片非常非常失望。
将惊悚点处理为带有歧视的（没做太刺眼的强调）白人对杀人传说作挑衅，而后被封锁、被穿喉长钩夺命：内核是文本中的复仇发出的警告，外在恐怖仅注作残杀——用可威慑任何人的死相间接表达对种族问题的关注诉求，这种手法真的不笨拙。
真的很浪费，Candyman这类故事最大的潜力在于5这个次数，你永远不知道最后一声会由谁在什么时候喊出来。未知，突然，精确。
I am super fxxking black hero: candy man
一星加给片尾的皮影戏和全片出色的色彩运用与镜头语言，故事真的太平淡乏味了，恐怖气氛也很糟糕，明明拥有比老版更为出色的设定和对“糖果人”这一概念更为深入的解析，却还是挽救不了如同白开水一样的叙事，女主的反向召唤和老版男主Tony Todd的回归使最后几分钟不那么乏味，可惜恐怖气息仍然严重不足
21_163。比起以前看过的版本这版本可谓政治意味非常浓厚。但新加的东西也挺有意思的吧，皮影戏（？）好看
服装 霓虹 画面构图 和一些细枝末节
恐怖绝不该为政治让位。
现在为了一个zzzq把这么古早的传说都挖出来了？也是蛮拼的……
从什么时候看部恐怖片约等于上半堂非裔悲惨历史课？不是说不对，而是地点选的有问题。另外，就算要上课，你能不能做的不要这么直球招人不待见？做导演也是需要脑子的。
很多杀人场景的运镜都非常有意思，让人印象深刻，但实打实恐怖的桥段其实到不是特别多。没看过老版，我是看别人解析才知道这是暗含了种族议题。
但我又不是他老婆。
节奏缓慢，逻辑混乱，情节经不起推敲，不恐怖，不惊悚，一部政治正确的美国主旋律电影！黑命贵无处不在！
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。
新版Candy Man在Jordan Peele的操刀下也成了critical race theory 影响下creative exploration.以种族议题为作品内核的现代艺术家一步步走向urban legends的深渊。虽然把诸如白人至上，police brutality等问题进一步简单化脸谱化，但只杀White people的candy men在电影最后竟然有种大快人心的正义感。与其说是恐怖片，更像是带有奇幻元素的剧情片，毕竟这片的血浆程度还不如malignant
内核是种族？赶紧去看老版！（竟然是第一次一起看电影看的）
7.2分。高潮全在结尾的10分钟。恰逢恐怖片的新一代革命，插入的种族问题也给电影本身带来了更多思考。或许我应该重新看看《逃出绝命镇》，它好像没有我一开始想象的那么简单。
重新定义candyman，这个版本可能局内人看着更共情，但是作为局外人，这个故事我感觉还是老版本那种拍得很哀伤的感觉更好。
这片的逻辑就类似国内的小粉红叫嚣因为抗日战争的南京大屠杀，所以现在我们要冲到日本去干掉所有日本右翼势力。。。
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