Violent Naples

Thetitleofthefilmleadstheviewertoexpectlotsofviolence,andLenzicertainlydoesn'tdisappointinthisrespect.We'vegotbowlingballstothehead,ayoungwomanhavingherfacescrapedoffonamovingtrain,amanimpaledonasharpfenceandmanyothersuchdelights.Overall,ithastobesaidthatthisfilmisn'tveryoriginal,butLenziinjectssomefreshnessintoitwithabarrageofexcitingchasescenes(thebestofwhichtakeapointofviewshotfromthefrontofamotorbike)andviolentshootouts.ThegoodthingaboutthesePoliziamoviesisthattheyareplayedoutforpureentertainmentvalue,meaningthatLenziisfreefromtryingtobearty,andcanpackinasmuchviolenceashelikes;afactwhichisoftencapitalisedon.ThefilmbenefitsfromastrongItaliancast,includingMaurizioMerli;whomaybenoClintEastwood,butstilldeliversastrongandentertainingleadperformance.JohnSaxongetstojoininthefunalso,andthere'salsoaplaceforfellowAmericanactorBarrySullivan,intheroleofthevillain.Overall,ifyou'reintoItaliancopmovies;thisisn'tonetomiss!