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This film, which is a remake of 1967 movie of the same name, is very stylish, well-photographed and somewhat devoid of the chemistry between the two main characters that should be required to make it work. Rene Russo and Pierce Brosnan, as individuals, still manage to work enough magic to make the film watchable, even if their on-screen fling is somewhat less-than-believable. Also enticing is Denis Leary's McCann. Leary is a fine actor when given a role like this and I want to see that happen more often. There have been a lot of comparisons made in the media between this version and the original, which starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. I haven't seen the original, so I can make no such comparisons. I do know that Pierce Brosnan is no Steve McQueen, so the differences between the two films probably start there. Brosnan is, however, quite good in this version. Russo makes for an extremely sexual Catherine Banning. It's hard to take your eyes off of her as she makes her case against Thomas Crown. The script is loaded with a lot of humor, which keeps the film moving at a brisk pace and, although there's little action, things never get boring. The Thomas Crown Affair is a film I expected to find unbelievable, boring, and full of clichés. Quite the contrary, it is a very stylish, likeable movie that offers up a set of interesting characters that are portrayed well by interesting actors. Well worth a rental. Trivia: Pierce Brosnan's contract to play James Bond specifies that he may not wear a tuxedo in other films. Midway through The Thomas Crown Affair, Brosnan dances at a black-tie ball. When Rene Russo cuts in to dance with him we see that the top button of his shirt is open and his white bow-tie is untied, therefore he is technically not wearing a tuxedo. (Source: The Internet Movie Database) |
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