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Thomas Crown Affair, The (1999) Rank 3 Reviews
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San Francisco Chronicle (Bob Graham)
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Susan Granger
Pierce Brosnan doesn't even attempt to be Steve McQueen in this remake of Norman Jewison's "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1968). Brosnan's bored billionaire playboy, the proverbial man who has everything, is quite different. He's suave, cool and polished, ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Susan Granger
Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Anyway, in a daring daytime heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brosnan sets up some foreign dupes he hired to distract the police from his real target, a priceless Monet. The insurance company sends ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
What does a man who has everything do for fun? He steals high-priced works of art for his own amusement. Pierce Brosnan plays Thomas Crown, a businessman that buys and sells companies with little regard for anything other than making money who also ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)
Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
A remake of the 1968 film (I can't believe it was 31 years ago...oy!) but this time the theft is a priceless (but it does have a price tag of 100 million dollars) Monet. So, basically it is the heist ( the best part and lots of fun), the chase to catch ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
DVD Verdict
Whenever a movie is a remake, the inevitable comparisons with its ancestor are legion in number. The critical lens is often focused on the question of how good a remake it is, often in my view being overly preoccupied with the question. The true question ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at DVD Verdict
The MovieHamlet (Stefan Hedmark)
This longish but romantic remake of the classic Norman Jewison caper manages to preserve the flair of the original. Admittedly, there is none of the technical playfulness that made Mr. Jewison’s film fun to watch, but the suggestive, unpredictable ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at The MovieHamlet (Stefan Hedmark)
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Anthony Bruce Gilpin
reviewed by Anthony Bruce Gilpin GRADE: *** (three of a possible four stars)REVIEWER'S PROLOGUEThe preview screening of `The Thomas Crown Affair' contained two types of filmgoers: the ones old enough to remember the original 1968 film starring Steve ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Anthony Bruce Gilpin
Michael Dequina
The most dramatic alteration is the central act of theft pulled off by bored billionaire Thomas Crown (Brosnan) is an art heist, not a bank robbery, and the film is better for it. An art museum proves to be a vastly more interesting setting than a bank, ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Michael Dequina
James Brundage
Rene Russo finally did it. She finally gave up her antiquated morals and her idiotic ideals. She finally buckled under the pressure of the Hollywood system. Gentlemen, she finally signed a nudity clause.
Before multiple slanders such as "sexist pig" ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at James Brundage
FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)
IMDB.com
the same quality or even better than the original. This happened withJohn McTiernan's 1999 thriller THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR,remake of Norman Jewison's 1968 film.Protagonist of the film is Thomas Crown (played by Pierce Brosnan),New York billionaire who ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at IMDB.com
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
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The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
My first reaction as the movie started was, "Hey! I thought that this was James Bond? What's going on!" So let me warn you right away, The Thomas Crown Affair has nothing to do with James Bond. Apparently, Pierce Brosnan can play other roles (and thus ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
Frankie Paiva
So begins an erotic game of cat and mouse. The bond between Catherine and Brosnan begins to form and her love for him goes beyond getting the back the painting. While the chemistry is good, I really didn't think that most of this stuff could have ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Frankie Paiva
Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
A flighty affair, but it's colorfully acted and tautly directed. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
rec.arts.movies.reviews (Anthony Bruce Gilpin)
The Thomas Crown Affair is a better - than - average summer film for adults. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Anthony Bruce Gilpin)
Reel.com
Credit goes to director McTiernan for utilizing Brosnan and Russo's combustible chemistry to create an unabashedly larger-than-life piece of stylish, sexy fluff. When the dust settles on the rest of this summer's Hollywood blockbusters, The Thomas Crown ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Reel.com
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Director John McTiernan has crafted a polished and entertaining romantic suspense thriller. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
New York Post (Rod Dreher)
Renee Russo is an absolute knockout! ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at New York Post (Rod Dreher)
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BROSNAN USES HIS BOND CLOUT TO REMAKE THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR
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"History repeats itself"; it's what we've been taught since early childhood. Ok, I'll buy it, but why is it movies, essentially creative outlets for expression, are being applied to this same concept and have been since I can remember? They don't have ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at hip online
AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)
Other than Russo, The Thomas Crown Affair doesn't have a whole lot to offer. I never saw the 1968 original (with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, who has a small part in the remake as Crown's therapist--as if a guy like Crown would have a therapist), but ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
...professional Hollywood movie-making, which means it's at once very impressive and utterly dismissable. ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
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Wealthy billionare playboy Thomas Crown devises a plan whereby he steals a Monet painting values at over $100 million. An insurance agent would much rather get the painting back rather than pay the $100 million and is sure that Crown is the culprit. She s ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"The Thomas Crown Affair" uses a $100 million art theft as foreplay between two people who, unfortunately, are both more interested in the theft than in each other. Pierce Brosnan stars in ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Carol Bloom
The film is a remake of a 1968 feature that starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. The plot has been updated. In this version, multimillionaire Thomas Crown steals valuable paintings instead of robbing banks.And, as in the original, Russo is the ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Carol Bloom
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
It's funny how the more things change, the more they stay the same. Take John McTiernan's remake of Norman Jewison's 1968 sexy crime thriller "The Thomas Crown Affair." When the original came out, film critic Pauline Kael described it as being like ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Steve Rhodes
After all, what's easier than remaking a movie that audiences have liked before? Start calling agents. Get yourself some bankable stars and a big name director, and start planning the marketing campaign.As crass as this approach is, it does produce some ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Steve Rhodes
The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
This is the movie equivalent of a beach book, a glossy story about beautiful, wealthy, people that not only doesn't require much thinking but actually repels it. Think too much (They allow briefcases and food in the galleries of a major museum? You can ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
But those problems aren’t all that big and shouldn’t detract from enjoying the film. The interactions between the main characters are well-thought-out and the intricate set-ups for the crimes, following the tradition of all good caper ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
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Scott Renshaw
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR follows in the fine tradition of the original 1968 version, which itself existed largely as a star vehicle for Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. The scenery, from the nightspots of the Manhattan jet set to the tropical islands to ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Scott Renshaw
Akiva Gottlieb
Get FREE voicemail, fax and email athttp://voicemail.excite.comTalk online athttp://voicechat.excite.comThe review above was posted to therec.arts.movies.reviewsnewsgroup (de.rec.film.kritikenfor German reviews).The Internet Movie Database accepts no ...read the complete Thomas Crown Affair movie review at Akiva Gottlieb
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