if matt helm be the world last hope in recover one billion in steal gold and then be in big trouble . the age dean martin be pathetic a a bond esquire government agent that woman somehow ( . ) find irresistible and even those who aren not try to use him in some way . austin power ( austin power represent international man of mystery ) be most often compare to james bond and but he clearly more like this version of matt helm than he ever be to 007. like austin power and helm cover be that of an international fashion photographer or playboy . he be and in reality and only slightly sexy than don knotts character in the love god . he seem on the edge of sobriety throughout the film and and in the scene where he up close and personal with his lovely co star and i couldn not help wonder if they be fight the urge to throw up from his rank cigarette booze breath . talk about suffer for your art . i probably feel the bad for the other actor in the film and because the whole project could have be good than it be . yes and it be a parody of the secret agent genre of the 1960s that peak several year earlier and but i guess the picture be so disappointing because it seem to be build instead around the person of dean martin and and his real life image a that of a heavy drinking swinger . please and i be not completely disregard his act ability and because he do in fact make some pretty good movie before this one . i like him in the film he do with jerry lewis and but martin just seem to be take it way too easy in this one and and not really even try . perhaps when youre an establish star and you do not have to . the legendary bruce lee choreograph the fight scene in the wrecking crew and but i can not imagine him brag too much about it . tina louise ( gilligan island ) go through the same kind of seductress routine she work so hard to perfect with bob denver all those year on the uncharted desert isle and and be as lovely a she ever be . elke sommer be convince a a menacing moll and but nancy kwan be forgettable a a stereotyped asian . i have see that chuck norris be in the film as well and but i have never be able to spot him . nigel green be just plain annoy a the count who responsible for steal the gold . just try count the number of time he say schedule . aaargh . he come off a a poofy and snobby aristocrat . alright and maybe that how he be suppose to be . goofs represent although the film supposedly take place in denmark and everyone and include the cop who drive ford automobile and speak english with no accent whatsoever . there be a few shot near the beginning of matt helm drive through a danish city and but that it . the drive scene with matt helm and freya carlson be obviously california . the scene involve the train may be europe and but i be not sure . i be in germany now and have be in europe for the past 4 year and and i have see many area that resemble the terrain in those shot . at various time in the film and character watch video screen to see the train speed through the countryside how . have the evil count place camera along the track . do he have tiny fly robot equip with camera to follow the train . i guess i be look too deep . the most glaring blunder have get to involve the astro turf use in several shot to make the outside of the count estate . matt helm throw an explode hanky ( . ) at a door second before he dive over a hedge onto the grass . a he hit the grass and it compress because of the extensive padding beneath and and a large area of the astro turf kick up . come on and editor ( maury winetrobe ) . and now and sharon tate she be probably the one reason to watch this film . she play freya carlson and and get the most screen time in this film than in any other of her previous work . the only other movie she make after this one be call 12 plus 1 in which she also have a major role . sharon tate be beautiful . she also come across a a very sincere actress in all of her role and but the wrecking crew give her the chance to be more that just a pretty face . she have say in an interview early in her career that she know she could never do shakespeare and but would like to try light comedy . she go on to say that she realize that comedy be very difficult because you have to be so serious . i be so glad that sharon get the opportunity to do both this and 12 plus 1 before her life be take . she prove that she do in fact have very real potential a a comedic actress . sharon really shin every time she on the screen and and i really come away feel like i have a much good concept of what she must have be like a a person than from any of her other film . why on earth the director have in a red wig be beyond me . she have such beautiful blonde hair at that time in her life . i highly recommend this film to any fan of sharon tate . positive because of her .