Review of My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure (2004) by Phil N — 11 Oct 2009
I'm sure there's a decent movie to be made about Modesty Blaise but this is not it. 'Presented by' Quentin Tarantino (who I think owned the film rights), this is a cheap and cheerful espionage thriller minus the thrills.
The first 15mins are the best as the story is set up with a gang of villains taking hostages at a casino. Modesty pits her wits against their leader and we find out all about her childhood in a series of flashbacks.
And that's it. It's unbelievably dull. Staden - looking uncannily like Maggie Gyllenhaal - tries her best but has little to work with and the rest of the cast are just terrible, although it's good to spot Eugenia Yuan (The Eye) as one of the hostesses.
Feels like a pilot for a doomed TV series. Avoid.
This review of My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure (2004) was written by Phil N on 11 Oct 2009.
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure has generally received negative reviews.
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