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Thomas Crown Affair, The (1968) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Thomas Crown Affair, The (1968) a score of 2.8778 out of 4

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Crazy for Cinema

I've wanted to see this film ever since I watched the remake last year with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. It's always intriguing to see whether the remake is better or worse, whether it does justice to the original. I have to say that though they share ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Crazy for Cinema

Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)

Fans of high-gloss suspense thrillers have plenty of reasons to smile with the DVD release of 1968's The Thomas Crown Affair. One of the most stylish films of that decade, it contains wit and romance, plus magnetic performances by Steve McQueen and Faye ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)

Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)

There's a certain cold, distant style and a good amount of technical skill in evidence in this slick crime film from the director of In the Heat of the Night. First time screenwriter Alan R. Trustman has concocted an original twist on the caper movie, ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)

Netflix (James Rocchi)

Megarich, bored playboy Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) has a new hobby: pulling off the perfect crime! When he masterminds a bank robbery from behind the scenes, insurance investigator Faye Dunaway sets out to catch him, but ends up seduced by her quarry's ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)

Chris Jarmick (--)

Even in 1968, audiences knew The Thomas Crown Affair was a film of style over substance. It had an interesting premise dreamt up by a Boston Lawyer who had never written a screenplay beforeï¿½but there wasn't a lot of story or character development. It ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Chris Jarmick (--)

Time Out (--)

Slick, silly romantic thriller, with Dunaway as an insurance investigator falling for McQueen, the property developer led to commit a bank robbery through boredom. Much obvious 'significance' (the pair playing chess; symbolic, see?), much glossy imagery ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Time Out (--)

New York Times (Renata Adler)

Dunaway and directed by Norman Jewison (of "In the Heat of the Night"), is just the movie to see if you want to see an ordinary, not wonderful, but highly enjoyable movie. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at New York Times (Renata Adler)

not coming to a theater near you (Rich Watts)

An utterly stylish and compelling runaround heist movie, the original version of The Thomas Crown Affair finds Steve McQueen nonchalantly living up to his epithet as the "King of Cool. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at not coming to a theater near you (Rich Watts)

Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Ian Morris)

Michael D passed the comment that the theatrical trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair was priceless, when gathering the technical specifications for this DVD. After watching the film, I have to say the whole film is priceless, and for all the wrong ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Ian Morris)

DVDownUnder (Paul J)

Released on DVD by MGM and distributed by Waner Home Video in Australia, The Thomas Crown Affair is the story of Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) who is a emotionally frustrated but financially successful businessman, Crown organises the theft of $2 million ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at DVDownUnder (Paul J)

Urban Cinefile (Louise & Andrew)

"A lot of people remember this film because of the music" says director Norman Jewison in his feature-length commentary made years after this 1968 caper was made. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Urban Cinefile (Louise & Andrew)

The DVD Bits (John Z)

This is the 2nd 30 year old movie that I've reviewed in the past few days, a rare occassion indeed, and I've come to notice how things have changed in movie making over the last 3 decades. It doesn't surprise then that The Thomas Crown Affair ended up ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at The DVD Bits (John Z)

DVD Net (Steve Koukoulas)

If you were a millionaire, or even a billioneaire, and had everything, what would you want on top of that? It seems Boston Tycoon Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) wants a little more than money can buy, even if it is more money itself. It's the thrill, the ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at DVD Net (Steve Koukoulas)

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

About halfway through "How Sweet It Is," the action halts abruptly and we're treated to a little poem of slow-motion photography and groovy songs, while the sun reflects cunningly in the camera eye and Debbie Reynolds drifts ecstatically away on the tide. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

DVD Verdict - 2005 Release (Dave Ryan)

Fresh off of two big hits, The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming! and In the Heat of the Night, director Norman Jewison was in a position to call his own shots in Hollywood. For his next project, he chose to make a stylish, visually fancy ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at DVD Verdict - 2005 Release (Dave Ryan)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Five strangers are hired by millionare Thomas Crown to pull of a bank robbery, dump their money and go their seperate ways. The Boston police are baffled until a female insurance investigator gets involved and the trail leads her to Mr. Crown. Her hunch ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

A bit kitschy in plotting, and very kitschy in production (with multiple frames of action occuring simultaneously), not to mention an overpowering, cheeseball score, the original Thomas Crown Affair could have been quite a silly sight. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

We see only one of the men, Erwin (Weston), being hired by Crown, who comes to a New York hotel to meet his unknown boss. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

At-A-Glance Film Reviews

A well done variation on the bank heist subgenre, effectively told using the split-screen technique (analogous to frames in Netscape, for those unfamiliar), which gives the viewer a strong sense of what is going on in different places as the operation ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

eFilmCritic Reviews

They don't make 'em like this anymore, and that might be a good thing. McQueen is millionaire Thomas Crown, who hires a bunch of D.B. Cooper look-alikes to knock over a bank and give the money to him. He jets to Geneva with cash in tow, and opens a ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews

efilmcritic.com (Charles Tatum)

McQueen is millionaire Thomas Crown, who hires a bunch of D.B. Cooper look-alikes to knock over a bank and give the money to him. He jets to Geneva with cash in tow, and opens a secret account that he uses to pay off his gang in installments. Fine. Jack ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at efilmcritic.com (Charles Tatum)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

This shoulda been better. It has a theme with a perky pop tempo and pretentious lyrics, Steve McQueen fighting "the system" while wearing suits and stogies, Faye Dunaway with an absurd hairpiece, false eyelashes and fake nails; multi-screen visuals, an ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

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