Opening the Italian Crime Big Guns DVD box set,I decided that thanks to owning Violent Professionals separately I would just stick to the other 4 flicks in the set. Finding this to have the shortest run time of the 4,I dipped for a sweet magnum.
View on the film:
Going against the brute grain of the era, the screenplay by co-writer/(with Fulvio Gicca Palli/Franz Antel and Gino Capone) director Stelvio Massi refreshingly brings a knowing Comedy side to the Italian Crime genre, barrelling down in a Taxi Driver spoof and Brigitte's Hare Krishnas trance. Whilst the comedic side brings a playfulness to the movie, the writers sadly have it dent the building of tension in Wally's investigation, due to a abrupt stop/start of going from serious to funny.
Whilst spinning the wheels on the Italian Crime genre staple of roaring car chases, director Stelvio Massi & cinematographer Riccardo Pallottini stylishly place the viewer in the front seat of the action, via tightly placed cameras inside the cars which run on the adrenaline of being up-close to the gangsters firing from their car. Along with the welcomed sleazy eye candy, Massi brings a slickness to the Italian Crime grit, via a terrific use of glass reflecting clues to Wally (a great,rough and ready Maurizio Merli.)
Stripping in a attempt to distract Wally, Joan Collins gives a great, mean-spirited turn as Brigitte,who Collins has sizzle on the magnum force.
View on the film:
Going against the brute grain of the era, the screenplay by co-writer/(with Fulvio Gicca Palli/Franz Antel and Gino Capone) director Stelvio Massi refreshingly brings a knowing Comedy side to the Italian Crime genre, barrelling down in a Taxi Driver spoof and Brigitte's Hare Krishnas trance. Whilst the comedic side brings a playfulness to the movie, the writers sadly have it dent the building of tension in Wally's investigation, due to a abrupt stop/start of going from serious to funny.
Whilst spinning the wheels on the Italian Crime genre staple of roaring car chases, director Stelvio Massi & cinematographer Riccardo Pallottini stylishly place the viewer in the front seat of the action, via tightly placed cameras inside the cars which run on the adrenaline of being up-close to the gangsters firing from their car. Along with the welcomed sleazy eye candy, Massi brings a slickness to the Italian Crime grit, via a terrific use of glass reflecting clues to Wally (a great,rough and ready Maurizio Merli.)
Stripping in a attempt to distract Wally, Joan Collins gives a great, mean-spirited turn as Brigitte,who Collins has sizzle on the magnum force.