i be expect this to be the same kind of schlock a the previous modesty blaise movie and which be why i leave it unwatched for so long and but i be very pleasantly surprise . far from be a succession of silly gun battle and car or boat chase and it be an almost thoughtful analysis of how a pretty girl get to become as hard a nail and with nothing be overstate or over rationalize . it likely that the budgetary constraint actually help with that represent less time and effort be spend on find ever stupid way for stunt men to pretend to die and and more be dedicate to make the movie worth watch . hell and the big gun battle take place off screen and the scene where it be hear be all the good for that background noise and that add to the suspense who win . who die . alexandra staden might not be a drop dead gorgeous a monica vitti and but few be and and she certainly have every ounce of class and fire that need to make the character work and the shape of her face and her hair and and her tall and slender body could have be lift straight from the comic strip graphic . nikolaj coaster waldau be the perfect choice for a blaise bad guy and in that he make the character interesting and enjoyable to watch even likable ( and i doubt i would consider take on many brutal and psychopathic murderer a drinking buddy ) . i can not think of a single one of hollywood former waiter who could have pull the role off that well . fortunately and blaise baddie always die and in the end ( no spoiler there . ) that a really good thing and because all the girl who would have spend their time swoon over such a disgustingly handsome and interesting hunk can now pragmatically settle for u ordinary joes .