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The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) 30 Jul 99

Amazing - a film for grownups. No gratuitous violence or chases. Characters with brains. Characters who are people, no less. And yet - not boring or pretentious. Smart (stayed ahead of me a minimum of a half a step) and funny (constantly). There's a script - a good script - behind this, and it all just fell into place. Highly recommended. A



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