Pierce Brosnan is Thomas Crown--a bored, aging millionaire who gets his kicks stealing art. He meets his match in Rene Russo (Lethal Weapons 3 & 4, Ransom), a reporter who's onto his scam. As expected, the two are instantly attracted to each other. Much of the plot hinges on whether or not Crown is actually in love with Russo's character, or is he just using her for a little excitement? This is the main gimmick the film tries to use for most of its running time.

Brosnan is competent, while Russo is fairly annoying as the female object of his affection. However, Russo bears all and is beautiful, but wasted in this uninteresting role.

Surprisingly, director John McTiernan (Die Hard, The Hunt For Red October) may have been all wrong for this project. This film doesn't have the same technical flair as his past projects, nor is it nearly as well-paced.

As in April's similar release Entrapment, The Thomas Crown Affair is a caper with attractive people who don't really do anything exciting. They just stand around looking beautiful. Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway had charisma and great chemistry in the original, and that's what's sorely lacking in this less than stellar remake.