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Pierce Brosnan, Denis Leary, Ben Gazzara, Frankie Faison,
For the Hollywood remake rule, which dictates that an update of an older film be inferior to the original in almost every aspect, The Thomas Crown Affair stands as a glorious exception The original 1968 film, starring a dapper Steve McQueen and a radiant Faye Dunaway, was a diverting pop confection of mod clothes and nifty break ins, but not much more John McTiernans new version, though, cranks up the entertainment factor to mach speed, turning what was a languid flick into a high adrenaline caper romance Thomas Crown Pierce Brosnan is now a man of industry who likes to indulge in a little high priced art theft on the side Catherine Banning Rene Russo is the insurance investigator determined to get on his tail in more ways than one If youre thinking cat and mouse game, think again its more like cat vs smarter cat, as both the thief and the investigator try to outwit each other and nothing is off limits, especially after they start a highly charged love affair thats a heated mix of business and pleasure What makes this Thomas Crown more enjoyable than its predecesor is McTiernans attention to detail in both the set action pieces no surprise from the man who helmed Die Hard with precision accuracy and the developing romance, the witty and intelligent script by Leslie Dixon she wrote the love scenes and Kurt Wimmer he wrote the action scenes, and, most of all, its two stunning leads both over 40 to boot, combustible both in and out of bed Brosnan, usually held prisoner in the James Bond straitjacket, lets loose with both a relaxed sensuality and a comic spirit hes rarely expressed before The film, however, pretty much belongs to Russo, who doesnt just steal the spotlight, but bends it to her will Beautiful, stylish, smart, self possessed, incredibly sexy, shes practically a walking icon its no wonder Crown falls for her hook, line, and sinker With Denis Leary as a police detec ...
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