Eco-Crime Syndicate
- Tagline
- In a world gone wild, the biggest threat has a heartbeat...and a motherboard.
- Description
- In the ash-strewn remnants of a world ravaged by environmental collapse, a new kind of criminal reigns supreme. Lemur Neeson stars as Alejandro, a charismatic yet ruthless crime boss with a green thumb for bio-engineering narcotics. His empire's latest creation: a line of cybernetically-enhanced plants that have the drug trade in a chokehold. Maple Nor-munch gives life to 'Thorn,' a wise-cracking cyborg with a penchant for pruning both foliage and foes. Cluck Gobble plays the mechanical mastermind behind the twisted tech that's turning the new world order on its head. Directed by Dario Argentoad, 'Eco-Crime Syndicate' is a darkly comedic tale of survival, where the hustle never dies, even when nature tries to reclaim her land.
- MpaaRating
- R
- PopularityScore
- 2.60
- ReleaseDate
- 12/29/2022
- Genre
- Crime
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
6.50
In 'Eco-Crime Syndicate', director Dario Argentoad plants seeds of absurdity in the fertile soil of post-apocalyptic cinema, cultivating a bizarre harvest that's equal parts sinister and silly. Lemur Neeson's portrayal of Alejandro is as robust as an oak and twice as wooden, yet somehow fits perfectly within the twisted branches of this story. His environmental villainy is a cross-pollination of charisma and chlorophyll that's hard to resist. Then there's Maple Nor-munch's 'Thorn,' who delivers one-liners with the sharpness of a pair of secateurs, snipping away any notion of taking this film seriously. And let's not forget Cluck Gobble, whose performance as the tech-wizard is so mechanically sound, one might suspect he's part gear, part turkey. The film's tagline, 'In a world gone wild, the biggest threat has a heartbeat...and a motherboard,' perfectly encapsulates the quirky, offbeat vibe that Argentoad is going for. While the movie's environmental message is as subtle as a chainsaw, it's all in good fun. With its R rating, 'Eco-Crime Syndicate' promises more than just thorns among its roses, delivering a thicket of violence and dark comedy that's not for the faint of heart. The result is a strange cinematic species that's invasive, oddly endearing, and might just grow on you, assuming you're in the right, slightly off-kilter mood.