The Thomas Crown Affair
(1999)THE SETUP In this stylish remake of the 1968 Steve McQueen movie, Thomas Crown (Pierce Brosnan) is a self-made billionaire and adventurous playboy who amuses himself by stealing high-priced artwork.
THE JOB Steal the Monet painting San Giorgio Maggiore At Dusk — which is valued at $100 million — from a heavily guarded museum, in broad daylight.
THE CATCH The insurers of the artwork hire beautiful and intelligent investigator Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) to assist the police in solving the crime, and she suspects Crown from the get-go.
DOES CRIME PAY? When it comes to Thomas Crown, it sure does. The cat-and-mouse game between the thief and detective as they try to outwit each other turns into a heavily charged love affair.
GRADE B+ (Read the review)
