"The Thomas Crown Affair" did not deliberately create a tense atmosphere and superb stealing methods, but used a relaxed and romantic rhythm to create a life of thief. The heroine completed the work but lost to love, and Brosnan returned it. He took a famous painting, but stole a woman's heart. It was even dubbed by movie fans as a "love and wise movie in the cloak of a thief". The humanistic elements of the film have also become another highlight. The film uses two famous paintings with special significance as clues to tie the two protagonists tightly together. "The Basilica of Saint George Maggiore in the Twilight" is the work of Monet, a representative of the French impressionist painter, and the other "Son of Man" is by the Belgian surrealist painter René Margaret. To a certain extent, painting is a visual metaphor of the inner world and mental state of the protagonist. The success of your career and the accumulation of wealth are nothing but things outside your body. Finding your inner self and ordinary happiness is the most real thing.
McTiernan's unique shooting method makes the film an extraordinary remake. The comedy, romance, and thrilling elements of the film are well rendered. The rivalry and emotional dramas between Rene Russo and Brosnan are relatively natural and can resonate with the audience.
The location, photography and music of "The Thomas Crown Affair" are excellent. The opening and closing theft scenes are cleverly designed. Brosnan appears to be a self-made millionaire with ease. Rene Russo has also successfully portrayed the role of a smart and beautiful female investigator in an insurance company.
