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.
漫漫自由路！
这部电影也告诉我们，正如《在峡江的转弯处》的那句话，“我们不该忘记自己走过的路，同情过的人，呼唤过的正义，渴求过的尊重，也不会轻易洗去那层名叫共情的底色。”
都说这是印度版辩护人，但其实韩国还有一部很优秀的电影叫断箭，律师的老婆仅仅出场几分钟就可以比肩此片女主200分钟的精彩与坚强！五星超赞，好片
低种姓演员的本色出演！苦难使他们不需要演技！给了观众好的结局，让我们对世界对人还抱有希望，但黑暗的现实仍在继续，低种姓和贱民仍然活得不像人！这个奇葩的国度！
印度还能继续拍出来这样的电影，看来未来20-30年都不能小看印度，可能印度是以后中国最要提防的对手（借用别人的评论）
别人95年的错误在21年出来承认了，我们66的错误却还只字不能提。 我们与恶的距离里面，替精神病杀人犯辩护和找原因，被吹上了天的王赦，在杰伊比姆面前，就像个刚学会走路的婴儿
根据真实事件改编。但是说教意味比较浓，也在主动去上升观点，导致我个人内心并没有燃起来，反而有点儿排斥。内容充实，2h44min基本没有水分（感觉这部印度电影已经很克制，只是放了歌而没有跳起舞了）。有时候看着看着就在想这算是杰伊·比姆的个人英雄主义电影还是要宣扬人权，虽然杰伊一直强调他是人不是神，但总有种他在装逼的感觉，于是这句话反而把他变得更神。虽然不知道现在印度的社会是怎么样的状态，但我想这部电影带给社会的意义应该大于电影本身吧。不过其实，这起案件中还有开明的法官和正义的调查员警官，还算值得庆幸的了。
印度版《辩护人》，有关社会底层如何对抗体制，2小时40分钟，需要静下心看。
一个魔幻现实吊炸天的原型故事就这么被总是“适时”响起的傻不拉几的激昂BGM和过度神化的视角拖了后腿，硬是整成了三流爽剧。亮点都在部落里了，看他们对于苦难的描述，仿佛永无休止的噩梦，不像是电影而是纪录片。神奇国度，诚不欺我。
爆料自己的黑历史并没什么大不了，就比如现在的我们也不会嘲笑茹毛饮血的先祖。遮遮掩掩才是毛病，恰恰说明自己还沉沦在不自信的泥潭。
虽然这样说很狭隘，但每多看一部印度片，就越希望离那片可怕的土地远一点。是真的从心底发怵。
虽然有些英雄主义，但是很多时候就是需要挺身而出的一个一个倔强之人。
少数族群底层人民的苦，官僚群体相互串通的恶，正义人士无偿助力的善，让一个你看着毫无希望的印度有了某种星星之火可以燎原的可能。就电影本身技术角度而言并不算优秀但这个题材和胆量是我们不会有的。天下乌鸦一般黑，只是有的叫了，有的沉默了，有的是哑巴。
本该扫除罪恶的人却制造罪恶，是罪恶中之最。
一个90年代发生在泰米尔纳的邦真实案件，从中几乎可以看到所有印度社会顽疾的展现：警察的权力不受监管，警察“遭遇”行为成为常态；种姓制度根深蒂固，不可接触者住在村庄边缘，他们甚至都不允许走入村庄中，在盗窃案件发生后却成为了最先被怀疑的人；身份政治主导民主自由，没有身份就不是选民，政治人物都不会来理睬你，原住民的权利缺乏保障，他们得不到公平的对待，还要被抓去给有钱人顶罪，代替他们坐牢，电影聚焦了90年代中期南印度各种政治势力的争夺，农村成为了一地鸡毛的战场，电影中多次出现的歌舞场景是原住民们日常生活、劳动的画面，配上欢乐的音乐和美丽的风景，在这些美好之下却隐藏着危机，警察的邪恶是如此令人发指，他们成为了自身利益与权力机器勾结的怪物，用泯灭人性的手段来掩饰犯罪，律师形象也非常生动
想起很多年前的印度电影《流浪者》，这也是一部与偷窃有关的影片，演员表演太棒了，尤其是扮演部落男女的演员。整个故事环环相扣，悬念丛生，一直到最后结尾都能吊住观众的心。影片立意高远，同情弱者，揭露司法黑暗，彰显正义的力量。
那些警察的邪恶和对底层人民的凶狠，让人无法直视。
这个社会意义得十颗星啊。超级英雄片的处理把一个非常沉重的社会议题变得偶尔迸发一点娱乐精神，三个小时看下来也不累，这样才能触达最广大的受众啊。广播质感也是杠杠的，印度电影有一手！
印度版的《辩护人》？1995年背景，没有人权的低种姓部落，数代都是饱受歧视的“不可接触者”，拿不到居住证、游离于社会之外，可以被随意安上罪名被捕入狱虐待殴打，真的太惨了哎哎哎，女主痛苦的演技到位，恨得我想把那几个黑警扒皮抽骨
欢脱的BGM和歌舞实在不适合这种严肃且宏大的捍卫人权的主题，男主的伟光正让人联想到革命样板戏。
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