The Poliziotteschi genre is mostly populated by maverick cops and sadistic criminals; so The New Godfathers is something of an original addition to the genre. As the Italian title suggests; this film focuses on contraband - which a popular focus for this genre, but rather than focus on one side of the war; the film is instead bolstered by a working relationship between a customs officer and a top criminal as they work together for mutual gain. It has to be said that the film has some problems in terms of plot pacing and it's not exactly a thrill a minute; but some good characters and interesting plot development at least ensures that the film remains decent for the running time. The New Godfathers begins with a heroin shipment in Iran being halted by a revolution. Naturally there's people intent on getting this heroin to the USA; and so decide to run it through a small group of smugglers in Italy. However, Italian customs get wind of what is going on and seek to strike a bargain with the local criminals. The most interesting parts of the film focus on Naples' smuggler community and thankfully director Alfonso Brescia (who previously directed the disappointing Giallo Naked Girl Killed in the Park) spends a lot of time on this element. There's also a subplot involving two young kids in love that works better than it really had any right to. This genre is usually bolstered by high speed car chases and gunfights; although this one doesn't feature as much of that as other genres, which is disappointing; although it made up for by some superior characters and acting. The cast is lead by the pairing of Mario Merola and Antonio Sabato, who will both be familiar to Eurocrime fans; having starred in a number of these films between them. The second half of the film is more action packed than the first and the move towards the story's conclusion is carried off with style and verve; although the final sequences could have been better edited. Overall, I wouldn't exactly say that this film is at the pinnacle of its genre; but it's a more than decent watch and Eurocrime fans should give it a look. 译文(3): Poliziotski流派主要由特立独行的警察和虐待狂罪犯组成；因此，《新教父》在某种程度上是对这一类型的一种原创补充。正如意大利语标题所暗示的那样；这部电影聚焦于违禁品——这是这一类型电影的流行焦点，但不是聚焦于战争的一方；相反，这部电影得到了一名海关官员和一名高级罪犯之间的工作关系的支持，因为他们为了共同利益而合作。不得不说，这部电影在情节节奏方面存在一些问题，一分钟都不太刺激；但一些好的角色和有趣的情节发展至少确保了这部电影在上映期间保持良好的状态。《新教父》以伊朗的海洛因运输因一场革命而停止为开端。当然，有人有意将这种海洛因运到美国；因此决定通过意大利的一小群走私者进行调查。然而，意大利海关获悉了正在发生的事情，并试图与当地罪犯达成交易。
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