A wealthy
tycoon, Thomas Crown, out of boredom organizes the theft of a painting. The beautiful
insurance investigator, Catherine Banning, tries to recover the stolen goods.
This 1999
movie is a remake of the 1968 movie of the same name. The director, John
McTiernan, is famous for his action capers, he did “The hunt for red October”, “Predator”
and “Die Hard” among others, but here he manages to excel in a slightly more sophisticated
genre.
This is movie
belongs to the Cat and Mouse with added erotic innuendos tradition. We know
that Pierce Brosnan is the thief from the very beginning, even the law officers
are practically sure about it after ten minutes. The problem is that they need
to prove it, and find the painting. So the insurance investigator starts an
elaborate investigation cum seduction where, as it always happens in these
movies, real feelings start to intrude.
It’s all
very glamorous, beautiful sets in beautiful locations, nowadays only 007 does
it and it’s a shame. Cinema is supposed to be a form of escapism and when there
is economic trouble I’m certainly not offended by a rich set, I actually enjoy
it more because it’s more poignant.
Without detracting
from Rene Russo, she is simply stunning in the movie and deftly hold her own in
a role that’s not easy, but this is Pierce Brosnan show and, as Empire
suggested last year, Thomas Crown is his ultimate performance. Maybe in other
occasions he had to stretch more but with Thomas Crown he carries his on screen
persona to a point where nothing more can be added.
Like the
other movies of this genre “The Thomas Crown affair” is full of improbabilities
but it manages to be that rare beast that deftly combines action beats with
romance and therefore appeases both sides of the couch.
Definitively
recommended.
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