The Thomas Crown Affair 1968 by AverageMansReviews

The Thomas Crown Affair 1968 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/animal cruelty/burning

This film is just awful: briefly; this self-made millionaire/criminal Thomas Crown [Steve McQueen:] he is the mastermind behind this robbery, eventually Vicki Anderson [Faye Dunaway:] she is an investigator that gets hired by the bank in question to get their money back and if she is successful she will get 10% of what has recovered, but they fall in love.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script would be okay if this film didn't have so many problems, such as when the hell is the framework and pacing?: I mean to begin with we have multiple splits-screens and that is broadly speaking just for the opening section of the film and then briefly at the end of the film, on top of that the background music for like 95% of the time is just ghastly; it really doesn't match with the tone of the film at that time, but then again in one case it does go on to win an Oscar for a song that I personally can't stand and on top of that the pacing of this 102 minutes film is... what pacing? Seriously this film has very little get up and go it; in fact it was putting the person I watched some of this content with and I to sleep, it was really hard work and this film was really not enjoyable to watch.

Art and action; the opening credits sequence of multi-coloured flashing is yet again really ghastly, the set designs, wardrobe and etc are good; yes the first heist sequence of events is excellently shown in all its forms; be it art or actions, but then again without giving too much away the reverse heist sequence is cheap and tacky as it is quickly done: as to indicate they may be running out of time in this film, in the middle all that we have a good glider sequence, I say good, because what accompanies this sequence is this background song which I have already alluded to in this content already, so it really does take a good chunk of positivity away from this sequence.

Character developments and performances; well on both counts they are just so boring, so unbelievably boring; in all good consciousness I can't just blame the framework and pacing there is more than enough to go around here. The character types are solid versions of what they are meant to be: but when you have problems with the framework and pacing; it really does stretch out the character developments and performances and because there isn't much there or the performances and the chemistry isn't there it could make things a really tough watch. Like for an example; we have our lead partnership having this game of chess and essentially doing this four-play thing which just comes over as two horny teenagers and then after this they perform this really ugly kiss as if they don't understand the mechanics of kissing: I am not a prude, but even I have to say it is really ugly, they should have had a grown-up kiss: even I indicated this shouting the equivalent at the TV screen.

This film receives: 1/10, this film is poor; I even decided to take away an extra mark, based on yes there are some good bits, but to a straight that this film for myself and the person I watched this film with indicated that we both really well and truly didn't like this film, in a nutshell you may as well stick with the 1999 version, I mean I know it isn’t great, but then again it is better than this version that is for sure, even though both are poor and yes there is an extra bits and pieces as the ending credits roll. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as; 2 Winners which include but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 1969 Oscar Best Music, Original Song Michel Legrand (music) Alan Bergman (lyrics) Marilyn Bergman (lyrics) For the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" and 5 Nominees which also include but not limited to back to this award ceremony/event Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical) Michel Legrand