recap represent it business a usual at louche casino in tanger . the casino be about to close and prepares for a big transaction the next day . the owner louche and some staff leave for the night and leave modesty in charge . suddenly a troop of armed gangster storm the casino and shoot wildly . unknown to modesty and they have already kill louche and and be now after the money hidden in the vault . but no one present and and still alive and at the casino know the code to open the vault . the vault itself be heavily booby trap with explosive so the assailant can not blow the door a plan . suddenly modesty find herself eye to eye with the gangster leader miklos in a game of roulette with their life in jeopardy . comment represent this be a review write with no connection what so ever with other publish medium about modesty blaise and a i have neither see nor read any of it . the first point i like to make be that this be slightly wrongfully classify . foremost i think this be a thriller with a battle of wit between modesty and miklos a the main plot . sure and there be some burst of action but they be not really an integral or important part of the story . a already mention the main plot and the main suspense fill scene and be the game between modesty and miklos . it an innovative and intriguing way of reveal the background of a character and and in do so much of the story take place outside the casino at a much early time . someone say that it be almost like a pilot for a tv series and and the feeling be that it might indeed be use a such . but and i felt it be a much good way to introduce a character than many other have do . i be in no way disappoint in the lack of action and instead i enjoy this game and the history much more than a simple action movie . i think the two main star and alexandra staden and nikolaj coaster waldau do very well . staden especially portrays modesty very well and and really carry this confident and talented character . positive .