The Thomas Crown Affair [1999]

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Starring: ~ Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo Denis Leary Ben Gazzara Frankie Faison
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Studio: MGM Entertainment

Region: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Format: Dubbed, Letterboxed PAL Widescreen

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Sales Rank: 1843

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Watch The Original (27 December 2008)
As a fan of the original I was interested in seeing this remake. Unlike most of the reviewers on this page I thought this film was dire.From Stings awful rendition of The Windmills Of My Mind to the totally sexless Rene Russo as Crowns foil. The ill conceived sexy dance routine was in my humble opinion an embarrassment to watch. Much like the former Bonds attempts at singing in Ma Ma Mia. Brosnans initial night of passion with the less than lovely Russo is like some tepid soft core effort you would see on an obscure cable channel late at night. Where Faye Dunaway was stylish and sexy I felt Rene Russo came over as some sort of frisky divorcee. The film looked pretty enough but the denoument at the museum just irritated me. After all you can only suspend belief so far. In the original McQueen showed control and coolness in this Brosnan just came over as rather smug.

Elegant, Amusing, Entertaining (01 December 2008)
I loved this movie. Even though the 1968 movie with Steve McQueen as Thomas Crown and Faye Dunaway as Vicki Anderson (the Catherine Banning characater in this version)was great, I enjoyed this one more. Faye Dunaway appears as the psychiatrist in this version. Pierce Brosnan plays the Thomas Crown character with the right amount of style and mischievousness and with his cool, calculating reserve makes a good counterpart to Rene Russo's exuberant but equally intelligent insurance investigator (Catherine Banning). The repartee between her and Crown and Detective McCann (Dennis Leary) provides a lot of the energy for the movie. Brosnan and Russo manage to create a strong sexual and romantic tension as well. Scenes of sailing and events in Martinique provide some pleasing visual footage. Crown steals Monet's painting, San Georgio Maggiore At Dusk, worth $100,000,000 and the movie takes off from there.

Fun and entertaining (20 September 2008)
Lost count how many times I've watched this over the years but it remains a really entertaining film combining great cinematic scenery, characterisation and plot. It is a fine remake of a classic and Brosnan's performance is especially good. He plays Thomas Crown brilliantly and certainly keeps the determined Rene Russo on her toes!

What makes the film for me is the art and the detectives, who always seem to be second guessing Crown's next move. Even more brilliant is the unforgettable museum scene near the end. A fine film that can be revisited many times.

My favourite film ever, always will be! (12 August 2008)
I have no doubts that this will forever be my favourite film. The story is spot on, the characters perfect and Pierce Brosnan at his absolute best. I can't think of a better way to spend a few hours in front of the TV.

A good remake (13 April 2008)
The critics have been divided over this film. Was the original film a great film? Why bother to remake it? Is the remake better?
As romantic crime capers go, this version starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo is really entertaining. The two stars definitely have chemistry, and the film looks brilliant and stylish. Dennis Leary as the cop gives good support, and the heist and its reversal sequences are imaginatively realised. The soundtrack pays homage too; but the inclusion of snippets of the original's Oscar-winning song "Windmills of your mind" sung by Sting is overegging it a bit.
My main criticism is of a slow middle; also I felt casting Faye Dunaway (who originally played the Russo part) as Crown's therapist was unnecessary.
So is it any better ? The original had Steve McQueen cast against type; now we have Brosnan in the type of role he's very comfortable in ... I adore them both! The original had that chess scene! The remake doesn't attempt to emulate it, having a suitably steamy love scene instead. The original's split screen sequences were groundbreaking in 1967, but slightly annoying now. Personally I prefer the remake - but I'll still watch Steven McQueen any day too!