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I love this movie so much

Wonderful Movie

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I did not know the comics whatsoever, I watched this because it was a Quentin Tarentino Presents DVD, knowing that not all the QT presents movies are any good.I watched this film and enjoyed it. The storyline was OK, the conversation between Modesty and Miklos was entertaining. The flashbacks however were a bit messy sometimes and this made them less fun to watch. This is kinda a big deal, because the flashbacks are a big part of the film.In summary this film did not surprise or disappoint me. It could have been better, but certainly could be worse. Actually, it should have been better, I saw a lot of potential in a cool action film, sadly, this just didn't make it.If you have enough time, watch it, if not, watch something better.

It has been years since Modesty Blaise was a homeless girl living out on her nerves and luck in the bombed out shell of the Balkans and it is years before she would form her criminal gang "The Network". We find her working as a skilled croupier in the casino of Henri Louche. When her employer is murdered by a gang led by criminal Miklos, Modesty and the other staff are held in the casino while they await colleague Garcia, who has been called to return and open the casino vault. With Miklos threatening to kill staff until he gets what he wants, the cool-headed Modesty buys time for as long as she can.The fact that this film was made to retain Miramax's rights to the character and allow them to make more films in the series, and the way that this film was just dumped onto DVD in Europe and was hardly pushed in the US suggested that this film would not be made to any high standard and indeed was just a commercial move by the studio who had their eye on future films rather than this one. Despite this though, with a passing knowledge of the character, I decided to give it a try; plus, like many others, the link to Tarantino caught my eye.Indeed my suspicions were found to be warranted because, although not without value, it is hardly any good. Others have already said it, but it does feel exactly like a TV pilot that is setting up backstory and character to then run a series. Of course released as a movie and with no series coming off the back of it, you do have to wonder what the point is for the viewer (like I said – we already know what point the film does serve, but it is to Miramax's benefit, not mine). The concept is interesting enough, with the casino scenes actually working reasonably well. However the flashbacks fail to really engage and, giving these are the heart of the film, then it is a problem. The end result is a rather dull and talky affair that is slightly interesting but ultimately doesn't feel like it is doing anything other than just filling time.The cast aren't really given a lot to do. I'm not so familiar with the character of Modesty that I was fussed by Staden for those reasons. However I did find her performance limited. She works well in "cool-headed and confident" mode but when asked to go below the surface she is unable to do it and in the flashback scenes she is clunky at best. Coaster-Waldau is a very simple character but he works it well and has a good presence and an easy sexuality that I thought worked well with Staden. Pearson is an obvious "wise old man" cliché – not all his fault perhaps as his material is weak, but he can't do anything to counter it. Teodosiu, Yuan, Cruz and others all provide basic fillers but nothing else.Overall then a basic film made for studio reasons and thus tends to not really have the audience in mind. It is vaguely interesting but doesn't really hang together and, like many others have said, it does feel like a pilot for a television series rather than a movie in its own right – which is a shame because it is as the latter that it has been presented to the audience.

Having heard of Modesty Blaise before, but never having read a novel or a comic strip, my wife and I liked the film a lot. It delivered, in a captivating way, a good introduction to the character and her background.Although it has some action flick elements, it is much more an intimate play, excellently written. Sadly, this is also, where a major drawback of the movie is revealed. An intimate play lives on the capabilities of its actors and unfortunately only half of the cast delivered. While Alexandra Staden did an excellent job as Modesty Blaise, her counterpart Nikolaj Coaster-Waldau - as the villain Miklos - did not. Smiling his way through the plot as if it is an extend toothpaste commercial, he fails to build up an atmosphere of anxiety that would have made the movie a masterpiece. The supporting cast is somehow similar, from some stereotyped gangsters and sluts to decent performances from Fred Pearson as Professor Lob and Eugenia Yuan as Irina.

My Name is Modesty is a low-budget film that tells the story of the origins of Modesty Blaise. It's not that the movie is terrible, it's just not what I was expecting or hoping for. While I've been aware of the Modesty Blaise character for years, I'm not overly familiar with the comic strips or the graphic novels, so I'm coming into this movie as something as an outsider. That may be part of the reason for my disappointment. I was expecting more action and more comedy. The film is dialogue driven. I suppose I was looking for something with a little more camp value. As it is, My Name is Modesty is a deathly serious film. There are very few, if any, "light" moments. The acting, at least from Alexandra Staden, is acceptable but nothing outstanding. As others have commented, she does appear a little too frail to be completely believable in the title role. What action scenes there are in My Name is Modesty are one of the films weakest points. I never bought into the notion that this woman could handle a band of trained killers.I really hope Quentin Tarantino goes ahead and makes the rumored a big budget film based on the Modesty Blaise character. I'm convinced the concept has a lot of potential and I would very much look forward to it.