Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!

Steineded How sad is this?

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

MissSimonetta The Thomas Crown Affair is one of those films that just screams 1960s cool, from the fashions to the jazz score. Yet the film is not a case of nostalgic style over substance, but a bittersweet character study of McQueen and Dunaway's characters who use thrills as a substitute for meaning in their otherwise empty lives. While the film revels in glamorous vistas and "lifestyle porn," there are several scenes set in graveyards which foreshadow the movie's bittersweet conclusion. In the end, love doesn't conquer all and McQuen's escape is purely superficial; he remains imprisoned by his own hedonistic lifestyle and the viewer is left wondering if he'll ever be able to escape it.While some of the stylistic choices of the film have dated (the use of split-screen for one), I don't think they've dated as badly as other reviewers claim. Otherwise, the film has held up remarkably well, both of its time and yet transcending it, as many true classics have.

tomgillespie2002 Some movies rely on the chemistry of their lead co-stars in order to engage their audience, hoping that the thrill of watching two sexy movie-stars romancing and eventually getting it on with each other will provide sufficient escapism to make the reality lurking outside seem a world away. It's difficult to think of a film as reliant on the raw sex appeal of its superstars than Norman Jewison's 1968 heist thriller The Thomas Crown Affair, and Steve McQueen, as the titular millionaire playboy, and Faye Dunaway, as the sultry insurance investigator hot on his tail, positively sizzle with chemistry. In fact, they are so gorgeous that they manage to turn a game of chess into a playful game of seduction. The duo have certainly given much better performances during their careers, but they have never looked so good.This pretty much sums up The Thomas Crown Affair: a polished, colourful star vehicle with an unashamedly glossy veneer. At the very centre of the story is a bank heist gone right, masterminded by the rather smug Thomas Crown (McQueen) after he handpicks his crew without ever letting them see his face. The thieves escape with over 2 million dollars, and nobody, including the rather clueless Detective Eddy Malone (Paul Burke), has any idea who it was. Enter Vicki Anderson (Dunaway), a no-nonsense independent woman with a love of the finer things in life. She quickly figures out that Crown was behind it all, but remains puzzled at why a man with everything would want to steal money he doesn't need. Of course, it's all a game, and the couple start their own game of cat-and-mouse as they embark on a steam affair.Taking inspiration from the Expo 67 film A Place to Stand, which greatly impressed McQueen, Jewison employs 'multi-dynamic image technique', splitting the screen into sections with each part showing a different viewpoint. It gives the film a unique style, especially during the opening heist, and when combined with 60s kitsch, everything is wonderful to look at. While the visuals still impress, the characters are somewhat dated. He's the rich, philandering charmer, and she is bowled over by his fast-living and expensive possessions. It makes it all the more difficult to warm to a character I would detest in real life, but McQueen has more than enough charisma to pull through. There are never any real stakes, but it's pretty fun while it lasts, just a little hollow at its centre. The Pierce Brosnan/Rene Russo remake from 1999 makes for a more satisfying ride.

Python Hyena The Thomas Crown Affair (1968): Dir: Norman Jrwison / Cast: Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston, Gordon Pinsent: Clever caper film that gets caught up in romantic formula but not without a heavy dose of wit and charm. Title refers to the anti-hero's lifestyle as well as the romance that threatens to expose him. Thomas Crown pulls off a robbery and Faye Dunaway is sent to investigate but ends up in a romance that will leave her with two choices. Director Norman Jewison does multi-split screen to aid points of view but structure needed more of the crime as oppose to the affair. McQueen plays Crown as witty, laughing at his shrewd accomplishment while baiting Dunaway's seductive methods. What works against the film is its willingness to present the criminal as heroic, even though McQueen is pretty much able to disarm us with his charm. Dunaway is intriguing despite her position within the formula romance. The payoff is her placement in the conclusion and the turmoil going through her mind as he merges far ahead of them. Flat supporting roles from Paul Burke and Jack Weston work against the film. This is also an early appearance for Gordon Pinsent although the film pretty much belongs to the leads. Well made caper that doesn't always work but it maintains a sense of fun. It regards how seduction can reduce even the biggest crimes to exposure. Score: 7 / 10

John austin The King of Cool, Steve McQueen, plays a wealthy businessman and thrill seeker who masterminds a bank heist for no other reason than personal gratification. Faye Dunaway plays an investigator who is able to connect him to the crime and falls in love with him over the course of her investigation.It's a slick, high gloss production with A list stars and a big time director in Norm Jewison. It's an engrossing plot with some intriguing police procedure, well played by McQueen and Dunaway. 1960s films always look great to me because of the filming technique used at the time, although you wouldn't necessarily be wrong if you said this one looks pretty dated. Our preoccupation with high technology was starting to show even in 1968. There are numerous scenes of big punchcard computers, electronically controlled typewriters and the like, all cutting edge stuff back then but pretty antique looking now. McQueen cruises around the beach in an orange dune buggy, an iconic 1960's image if there ever was one. While this movie has a pretty familiar crime drama at its core, there are some defects. The only reason McQueen gets implicated in the crime is Dunaway's wild guess that the mastermind shipped the money to Geneva in numbered bank accounts. The police don't have a smidgen of evidence that this actually happened, but he fits that profile, making numerous trips there shortly after the robbery. However, several others fit the profile as well, and she only focuses on McQueen because she finds him personally attractive, and her female instinct tells her that he's the one. As the movie goes on, they really don't get any hard evidence connecting McQueen to the crime. McQueen plays it close to the vest and implicates himself only by his silence and evasiveness on the subject- he never says he did or didn't do it. Only near the end does he tire of the cat and mouse game and tell Dunaway to call in and make a deal with the cops. That's the closest thing to an admission we get. The motivation behind the crime is a little uncertain and a little thin. Thomas Crown is a rich businessman who wouldn't seem to have any incentive to pull off this particular crime. He's a thrill seeker-piloting gliders, playing polo, etc., so we're invited to make the inference that this is just another way for him to get off. There's also a subtle suggestion that after his divorce life is empty, and maybe he doesn't care if he risks everything with this. They do set up Thomas Crown as a rich man who's got some disdain for other rich men, but there's no indication that he's punishing the bank for something, and he's got no problem risking his henchmen or the innocent public to pull off his bank robbery thrill. One man does get shot in the robbery, so although you like his character, you could easily argue that Thomas Crown is not a very sympathetic good guy and maybe actually a bad guy. Good guy or bad, McQueen gets the last laugh as another robbery takes place while he leaves Dunaway high and dry and escapes to rich man's paradise on a private plane.