| The Thomas Crown Affair | | Cast : | Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary | | Director : | John McTiernan | | Studio : | Mgm/Ua Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | August 06, 1999 | | DVD Released Date : | September 02, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 15, 2005 | | Summary | Grownups Can Be Sexy Too! | Content
 | What fabulous fun! People over 40 in a stylish, entertaining, and intelligent film---that's a refreshing change of pace! Two grownups playing "who's got the goods?" and it turns out, neither of them does. Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo are terrific in this updated version of the Steve McQueen 60's film about high-end art theft and pursuit of the bad guy. Twists and turns and Russo in a fantastic Michael Kors wardrobe, plus Brosnan funnier and sexier than ever, make this a smart film for actual grown persons. Amazing! |
| Rating | | | Date | August 11, 2005 | | Summary | Amazing | Content
| Anyone who has ever read the short stories by O Henry will understand the surprise twist ending at the end of this. The twist was so unbelievable! The way that it was shot, with the action and fast-paced music...it's indescribable through words. You've got to see this ending. I'd reccomend it for ANY movie fan. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | Fun movie flaws and all | Content
| The Thomas Crown Affair is a well scripted, well acted and fun movie to watch. The soundtrack flows with the story and you will want to watch it over and over again.
This is about Thomas Crown (Pierce Brosnan) a super rich finance tycoon that is getting a little bored with life. He tries to escape boredom throughout the film by engaging in all kinds of extreme activities like speed sailing and flying gliders. Apparently none of this is fitting the bill and he needs to find something else.
Thomas Crown devises a scheme to steal a painting worth $100 million just to see if he can do it. Enter Catherine Banning (Renee Russo) the insurance investigator sent in to recover the painting. She quickly surmises it was Crown who stole the painting and tries to catch him. That is the gist of the movie.
The rest of this may contain spoilers. If you don't want to ruin the movie then don't read any further.
Problem for Banning is that Crown is at least 2 steps ahead of her the whole time. At points he is miles a head of her. While she is tracking him he manages to return the painting either to hide it in the one place no one would ever look or because he just wanted the thrill of stealing it. He also manages at some point to steal another.
This movie is fun all around. It is only after you watch the movie a couple of times that you see all of the flaws and there are many. The thing is it would normally bother me to see this many errors but in this film it is actually fun. See if you can spot them if not go to the nitpickers website and see for yourself.
In the end you probably will come to the conclusion that the original heist and the ending sequence were all just a distraction so that Crown could have someone else steal the other painting while maintaining a perfect alibi.
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| Rating | | | Date | July 19, 2005 | | Summary | The Thomas Crown Affair | Content
| Having never acctually seen the original of this fine story I can't say which is the better investment or which to watch first. This movie is a must see. You've either seen it or you have'nt a clue. Pierce Brosnon is what civilized society regard a business man to be at the top of his game working mergers and acquisitions at the top of world finance, jet setting when he is not crushing competetion, a true titan of industry. Rene Russo plays a detective well versed in fine art, smart, the best of the best, who they go to when the average just won't do. Thomas Crown patron of the arts, key figure to New York's high society happens to become a suspect in the theft of certain impressionist paintings that mysteriously disapear from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The movie centers upon that question that many ask at Christmas what does one get the man who already has whatever he wants. The police are always late left feeling one step behind. This is where the cold and calculated detective, perfectly played by the always good Rene Russo, who rather than accept one step behind, chooses to move all in. The scene to watch for is ofcourse when the painting is replaced and the police are waiting for their man having the museum staked out. But rather than one Thomas they are given a whole museum full of men in bowlers and black suits reminescient of the well known paintings by the artist Magritte. This scene is brillantly contrasted by the famous "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone as background, if for no other reason this one scene makes the movie worth it. This movie will tickle the hearts of those that enjoy a smart romantic comedy. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 08, 2005 | | Summary | Escapist Heaven!! | Content
| I usually do not like remakes, but John McTiernan's 1999 version of "The Thomas Crown Affair," with the "oh so sexy" Pierce Brosnan, and sultry Renee Russo, (women definitely notice mega-sex appeal in another woman), is a knock-out escapist film. Many may disagree with me, but I enjoyed it more than the original 1968 movie with Steve McQueen, who I love, and Faye Dunaway. Ms Dunaway does have a cameo role here as Crown's therapist
This is entertainment, with a capital "E," at its best. Nothing deep, or arty, but after a hard day's work, relatively mindless fun is frequently good - even terrific! Thomas Crown, (Brosnan), please allow me to repeat myself, is drop-dead sexy, handsome, rich as Croesus, an expert businessman, cultured, exudes power in a nice-guy (but nevertheless ruthless) kinda way, and he's Available!! I won't go on, but you get the picture. However, as a man who has almost everything, Crown wants some more excitement in his life. He plans, so cleverly, to steal a priceless Monet painting from New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Of course he succeeds. Watching the brilliant execution of the theft is worth the price of the rental alone. Crown loves the painting - but he loves the challenge of acquiring it more.
Enter the glorious Ms. Russo, called Catherine Banning here. She is a tough, insurance investigator who, as far as pushovers go, was not born yesterday. I read that Russo actually consulted with a professional dominatrix in order to prepare for her role as the aggressive, ever so seductive Ms. Banning. She zeros in on Crown in no time, while turning the NYPD detective heading the case into quivering Jello. He notices, by the way, that apart from being a super detective, she's really easy on the eyes.
There are capers - the first one and the last, (with a touch of Magritte), are best. There is love. There's even a remarkable see-through dress, which moves with the body wearing it, to a hot Latin beat; a steamy scene on a staircase; and a fabulous, must-have soundtrack. Most importantly, in a film like this one, the chemistry between Russo and Brosnan is unbelievably outrageous! As in comedy, timing in love and sex is everything - and the timing here is perfect. Both control freaks lose their cool. I must say that everything is done tastefully, with lots of humor. The script is intelligent and witty.
I really enjoyed this movie. It's a terrific date flick too!
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