‘Catch Me If You Can’ Download and Reviews

September 26, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Biography, Comedy, Crime

“Catch Me If You Can” Movie Details

Catch Me If You Can tagline: The true story of a real fake.
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Catch Me If You Can DVD Cover

Actors:
Leonardo DiCaprio Frank Abagnale Jr.
Tom Hanks Carl Hanratty
Christopher Walken Frank Abagnale, Sr.
Martin Sheen Roger Strong
Nathalie Baye Paula Abagnale
Amy Adams Brenda Strong
James Brolin Jack Barnes
Brian Howe Earl Amdursky
Frank John Hughes Tom Fox
Steve Eastin Paul Morgan
Chris Ellis Special Agent Witkins
John Finn Assistant Director Marsh
Jennifer Garner Cheryl Ann
Nancy Lenehan Carol Strong
Ellen Pompeo Marci
Directors: Steven Spielberg
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10 out of 123,174 votes

“Catch Me If You Can” Movie Review

“Catch Me If You Can” Plot Summary

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.

very entertaining

I watched this for the first time two years ago and it was a reminder of why Leo is an international cultural icon at a very young age. A lot of people claim it was because of his cute looks but this young fellow(unlike all pretty boys of Hollywood)oozes intangible charisma and charm, you couple that with a perfectly fit character and you get yourself a guaranteed winner(critically and financially). In this film,unlike Gangs of New York, Dicaprio gets to display a believable and much more interesting character than his character in GONY. not to mention that having Tom Hanks ALWAYS helps. Therefore, it was no surprise that this film made twice as much money as GONY. This movie had more fun scenes than 10 movies combined.

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An entertaining film

This movie is about the making and doings of an incredible con-man. The movie should NOT be seen as a biography of the real con-man (assuming that his co-authored autobiography is for real), since the interesting psychological background is made up and some of the incidents are fictitious. The movie uses a couple of framing devices to get started: the hunter goes to a French jail to get the hunted and take him back to the United States; the hunted is introduced on ‘What’s My Line’ ( a popular mid-century U.S. t.v. show). Then there is a flash-back to the hunted’s childhood, and we watch his development into a con-man.

The pacing and characterizations are well done, and the viewer is kept pleasantly off-balance by both situations and switching empathy for the hunter and the hunted.

The period items (like the ‘What’s My Line’ bit, clothing, cars, ways of talking) do more than just ring true: they draw viewers back into that time and place.

Although the film is primarily entertainment, the story it tells gives one pause more than once. What does it mean that a teen-ager could pass himself off as a professional in various fields? Was he really driven to do what he did, or was he simply a rogue? (This latter question might be answered differently depending on whether one is discussing the movie or the book).

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good one!

The Steven Spielberg-Tom Hanks pair are known for making one of the most entertaining movies on Earth. Their movies are generally long in duration, very narrative, simple and most importantly very entertaining. Some of the great examples of their movies are: Saving Private Ryan, The Terminal and now Catch Me If You Can. Steven Spielberg’s unpredictable story idea together with Tom Hanks raw talent make an Oscar worthy combination.

I had always wanted to watch this flick ever since I read about it back in 2002. I never came across any of it’s television broadcast. So finally out of frustration I bought the DVD. Catch Me If You Can is about a character called Frank Abagnale Jr played by Leonardo Di Caprio, who starts cheating on people and in the course of time becomes the biggest conman of USA. Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) is an FBI detective who is determined to put an end to Abagnale’s activities. After being duped by Abagnale at a hotel, Carl gets an idea about the perfection of Abagnale in duping people.

Every actor in this movie is flawless. I was really impressed by Leonardo’s performance first as a troubled young student and later as a full blown conman. Tom Hanks together with Christopher Walken adds spice to the movie. Tom’s presence in any movie sets the mood of the audience. Martin Sheen is good too but his screen time is very less. Amy Adams was very natural in her acting. Spielberg really picks up the right actor for the right role.

Catch Me If You Can is a great light popcorn flick with heavy emotions. It sets the tempo right from the beginning.

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