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.
虽然但是，东木爷爷非要亲自上阵么？走平地都老态龙钟令人担忧，竟然还安排骠悍训马的戏份，还有爱情戏，想不出戏都难。
《廊桥遗梦》后最温柔的伊斯特伍德，没有了野心和热血，只有一个耄耋老者的娓娓道来。结尾那段话借角色回首自己辉煌的一生，眼前又浮现出《黄金三镖客》里那个叼着烟卷的牛仔。东木，请继续拍下去。
温情有余，就是没什么劲，毕竟这是个现代片，可能更像他本人的侧写了。结尾还是要来一下，小男孩说他会去，也是考虑到要给老头一个好的归宿。不然的话怎么办？美国的关口肯定是被爸爸堵住的，所以留在墨西哥逃亡吗？这点strong和grit才是男孩应拥有的，所以macho送给了老头，是从前那个男人的纪念。
老爷子九十多岁了依然还拍着，依然是那么细腻的情感。
太乏味了，整体故事都提不上劲，像东木每一句台词的有气无力，仿佛都是仙气
所有铺垫、剧情起承与人物动机都很匪夷所思。老头糊涂制片也不管吗
天 这么滑铁卢的作品真的想不到啊 太失水准了
平静舒缓的叙事节奏，流淌出淡淡人生的心灵之旅，对老东木不能再苛求什么，唯愿他身体无恙，能够拍出自己想拍的任何作品。
老爷子依旧审视着，却无力辨析或施加什么，看看挺好。愿他平安。
67/100。相较于《骡子》《理查德·朱维尔的哀歌》这两部还带有一定指向性的前作来说，克林特·伊斯特伍德在本片中则完全褪掉了对社会现象的自我认知，而转成了一个耄耋之年的老人与生活达成的某种自我和解。很多可能在他年轻时的电影中变得“刺激”“惊险”的桥段被磨平了所有棱角，只剩下一种淡淡的温柔思索，让人窥见了暮年英雄心中最静谧的一面。当然这样的处理方法一方面让人舒心，另一方面还是让全片显得有些不伦不类，让那些矛盾点变得来也匆匆、去也匆匆，只能远观，不能细看。 @2021-10-05 23:43:00
东木好像在说自己骑了好多的马开过好久的车，如今男子气概早就不重要了，真想找个地方好好的安静的生活啊。
至2014年泽西男孩之后 ，媒体普遍认为老爷子会彻底隐退 ，告别影坛 。紧接着又拍了萨利机长和骡子高评分作品 。虽然紧随而来又拍了几部稍显平淡作品 ，但对老爷子的敬意与日俱增 ，对生命只有一次做了最佳的诠释 ！
i don't know how to cure "old".
老爷子身体真棒，都2021年，还在做镖师。
#小两口的午夜影院
“老兵永不死，只是渐凋零”
这就是老爷车＋骡子。东木以九十岁高龄任然奋战在电影前线，虽然年纪大了，少了铮铮铁骨的男人气概和愤怒，开始卖弄温情，但骨子里还是典型的牛仔。这部也是如此，缺少波澜，冲突不够，戏剧张力缺乏，和他以往的几部作品比较，这部明显平庸了，但这个年纪情有可原，毕竟东木大叔看一部少一部吧。
耄耋之年的东木用他最惯常的西部情调拍摄这只属于他的美式牛仔精神，自信又稳健，褪去以往作品中险象环生的角色命数，看淡万事万物的起起伏伏，收起他个人英雄主义的锋芒，知天命，尽人事，返璞归真地讲述一个不算太有惊险感的故事，老爷子将它拍得既温暖又谦逊，无意去赘述年轻时浪迹天涯的传奇经历，角色间的交流充满其善意的包容，靠的只是他对爱和恨、功与名的经验之谈。雄鸡取名为macho则是对他职业生涯最恰当的概括，戎马一生到了垂暮之年也不得不被现实驯服，男子气概再热血也不是拿来肆意炫耀的资本，透过他无尽沧桑的细眼也能看到的强大个人魅力，老而不钝，老当益壮。
7.5/10，东木创造的温情时刻实在太动人了，相对于《骡子》而言甚至放弃了危机情形的设置。偶尔出现的“拦路者”不但被剧情轻松化解，而且成为了情感构建的“催化剂”，因此“哭泣的男人”比单纯的“strong”更具有力量。
2.5🌟 故事太过于简单和温吞…和东木顶级时期比差远了…
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