Not a new film, but I watched it recently on DVD and really enjoyed it. A relevant film for visual communicators because it features several famous paintings by Magritte, Monet, Van Gogh and Pisarro. It is also a good example of lateral thinking- the way in which Thomas Crown pulls off the theft and subsequent return of the painting is ingenious. My favourite scene deliberately references the above painting (Magritte's 'Son of Man') where the gallery becomes filled with the stereotypical businessman in black suit, white shirt, red tie, bowler hat, trench coat and carrying a briefcase. This is a powerful image with connotations of trustworthiness and monotony, the irony being that Thomas Crown is a thief who craves excitment.
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