I've heard quite a few positive comments for Black Book but haven't taken the plunge yet, (the dvd is sat awaiting inspection), so this is more Hollywood glossy style Verhoeven rather than the more down to earth approach of his earlier films, that's a shame but no big surprise I guess.

I'll give a try when I can fit it in, b.t.w. one of my guilty pleasures is a Hollywood Verhoeven film, Starship Troopers (1997). 

Cheers Trev.