Catch Me If You Can

2002 "The true story of a real fake."
8.1| 2h21m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 25 December 2002 Released
Producted By: Kemp Company
Country: United States of America
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A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

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nirazoo As the headlines says, in my opinion Catch Me If You Can is a stunning film about a con man and his life. These is a beautiful written story and worth every minute of your time. It's grasps in its emotional scenes and makes you laugh sometimes. The timing is perfect. It is neither too long for too short. It has a perfect duration for audiences this masterpiece of a movie.Moreover, the acting of the well chosen cast is truly magnificent in every words. Both Leonardo Di Caprio and Tom Hanks display versatility. Their pairing is one of the many things I admire about this movie. The supporting cast members deliver great performances too.The plot, the direction, the cinematography, the soundtrack, the locations make up the rest of the things I like about this movieIt's true Steven Spielberg's has made blockbuster and more crtically acclaimed movies but by far, I think the best deserves to these gem of a movie.So, that is why this movie has perfect score of 10.
Michael O'Keefe Steven Spielberg directs this fun to watch cat and mouse race about a teenage runaway turned con artist, Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio). The young man is quick witted and innovative enough to pull off a carefree spree of convincing people at various times that he was an airline pilot, a doctor, a college professor and a legal prosecutor without even a high school diploma. And to support this giant pretense is his ability to create and cash millions of dollars in fraudulent checks. All this brilliant deception puts FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) on and off his almost allusive trail. This crime, bio flick is not without its humorous moments. A real nice soundtrack helps keep this two hour plus flick running smoothly. Some swell tunes by Dusty Springfield, the Lettermen, Erroll Garner, Frank Sinatra, the Chiffons, Stan Getz and Nat 'King' Cole are featured.The cast also includes: Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Amy Adams, Jennifer Garner, James Brolin, Elizabeth Banks and Nathalie Baye.Well crafted, high quality scenery and a pleasure to watch!
lacestobows This movie will def. keep you out of your phone. there is not a boring moment at all, one of my top ten favorite movies.
The Movie Diorama Spielberg is damn versatile. He is able to craft some of cinema's hard hitting dramas (Schindler's List), biggest blockbusters (Jurassic Park) and child-friendly tales (E.T.). This film is rather overlooked in his filmography, which surprises me considering the talent on screen. Part biopic and dramatisation of Frank Abagnale Jr's youth where he was able to utilise the power of deception to successfully disguise himself as a pilot, doctor and prosecutor in order to check in cheques. The youngest counterfeiting fraudster in America at the time. The greatest compliment I can give the story, is that it doesn't take itself seriously. This could've been a melodramatic crime thriller, but instead Spielberg twists the style and turns it into an exciting watchable chase that consistently put a smile on my face. Would it have been more poignant and resonating if it was powerful? Perhaps, but the film successfully entertains and sometimes that's just what the doctor ordered (no pun intended). There was only one actor who could pull off the suave deceptive con artist, and that's Leonardo DiCaprio. An absorbing performance that gave him an opportunity to be slightly cheeky yet maintain a sense of class which I'm sure paved the way for his role in The Wolf of Wall Street. I loved the use of psychology and how the human mind can be convinced through simple sleight of hand gestures. A story of how living in a lie can often feel better than residing in reality. Utilising false identities to reinvigorate one's self and change their way of living, albeit being extremely illegal. Tom Hanks plays the FBI agent tasked with hunting down Frank Jr with what is one of his lighter performances. A young Amy Adams was also likeable. Spielberg is a chameleon. He can take any genre and create an excellent film without the need of over-stylisation. His techniques just blend in. Also, the opening credits scene was hypnotising, adored the animation. An irresistible light hearted tale.