"I want you to talk about women." The first line articulated in "The Thomas
Crown Affair" does a great job of illustrating the main conflict dwelt with in the movie. The main characters include Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) and Thomas Crown (Pierce Brosnan). The movie is set in modern day New York, primarily in an art gallery. In this movie, we see a 90's feministic struggle to continue power and reputation in light of a great emotional desire towards a male. This idea is expressed by the portrayal of the underlying character, Catherine.
Catherine Banning is portrayed as an independent…
