At times superior to the original and yet frustratingly inferior overall.

The original had that 60s leanness to it with little dialogue and moodiness in place of narrative. That doesn't immediately mean that the remake is inferior. But the ending of the original being so open-ended... Will she follow on? Was she duped or angry at failing to dupe?

The remake takes certain aspects of the relationship and makes them less opaque. In this version, they clearly have fallen for each other and, though the sport is still there, the intention is unequivocal.

And that's ultimately to its detriment.

Brosnan is perhaps too cocky. Russo is giddy for much of the second half. Yet their chemistry is good.

All in all though, it's a decent attempt to beef up the plot. I liked the art heists more as a concept though maybe they weren't shot as well. It's the changing of the relationship dynamic that sets this back.


Confusingly as a rating I give it a little more than the original because it is beefier and more polished - though inferior when taking in to consideration only that it is not the original.

If we lived in a world where I was asked to recommend this version and deny the other ever existed, I'd rate it as follows:

7.25/10