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.
男二真好看。。。
一大家子人互相包礼物，拆礼物也是real温馨了，其实个人觉得这种小仪式感还是要有的，哪怕只是一块小黑板，一句吐槽的话，也够温暖整个冬季。
又到圣诞季～卷完其他国家种族之后，又卷到LGBTQ了～总体还是家庭团聚+好友变情侣那套～不太喜欢男主家人操纵感情的桥段，但还是好喜欢圣诞气氛啊～男主妈妈一开始介绍给健身教练时说男主是水瓶座，可是水瓶座把情人和朋友分很开的呢～
3.5+ 每年圣诞节都会有LAer和NYer因为爱想要搬回自己的小镇
虽然剧情走向从两男主一亮相，就猜出个七七八八，也并没影响到继续看完整个故事的热情。3个男生都是好菜，各有各的香，Peter的家庭组成也符合圣诞节的标准配置。环节上没有多余，没有不够，传统的西方节日里，套着不传统的GAY版爱情，欢乐带来的感染力完全不受性别取向拘泥。
平安夜当然是窝在家里看圣诞节电影了，对于一开场就猜到结局的电影，还是得为Peter男友们的颜值一人一颗星
这实在是；清水一点不要紧但也确实没有chemistry啊
除了感受到暴击，大概有那么一分甜。男主相互表白的时候演技太差了。
终于把计划要看的这部圣诞片看完了( ´▽｀)虽然剧情没什么深度，逻辑还有点怪。不过无所谓了，圣诞节就想看甜甜的恋爱，你发糖就是好电影(*¯︶¯*)大家一起拆礼物那段泪目了，看起来真开心呀
节日电影有这个样子算OK，万幸的是没有三角狗血drama，是成熟人的恋爱方式。不过男主拥有的一切都太不真实了，全体支持的家人，火辣的gay蜜，成熟火辣还稳重的blind date，最后居然可以回乡开绿植店坐拥火辣男友，我的天，有这些前面单身三十年也不怕啊！
我猜圣诞期间看一部平淡不好不坏的平淡电影……也还行吧
圣诞剧就甜甜的就好，Luke没人要的话请给我！
非常gay 也蠻溫馨的，演員們都很好看但可能太閤家觀賞了? 感覺彼此間都不大來電?
这部装模作样的圣诞电影让我非常不舒服。所有人的演技全部下线。剧情非常无脑。也非常不真诚，感觉是一个直女想象出来的男男cp故事。txl才不会因为怕失去朋友不谈恋爱呢。
没什么深度，我只想在影视里体验这般现实中没有的结局
以最好的朋友的身份双向暗恋多年这种事情，可能是异性恋，可能是直弯组合，但怎么可能是同且男同[吃惊]（总不能是我的偏见叭）。但他们能在这个圣诞突破九年的友谊亲给我看我还是挺高兴的。黑人小哥Philemon Chambers真的好好看，稀巴我真是太喜欢这长相了。
luke is the zaddy I ever wanted
和想象中一样的爆米花剧，
这一家人都很可爱啊
🎄的chick flick， 但是基友版的
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