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Summary: A Leonardo DiCaprio Triumph!!!
Review: I saw this movie a few days after it opened. it was wonderful. i think Leo was robbed of a golden globe award. his performance was spectacular!!! this is definately one of his best movies. Three cheers for Leo, the best actor of all time!!!!
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Summary: DiCaprio's finest performance ever
Review: I hated Leonardo DiCaprio until I saw this. I thought he was a sissy (Man in the Iron Mask, Titanic, Romeo and Juliet). He really surprised me with this one though. I am very surprised that he didn't even get an oscar nomination. Tom Hanks did a fine job too. Everybody can expect that! The best role of the whole film though went to Christopher Walken, playing as DiCaprio's Father who became a total loser. Chris Walken was amazing. It truly was his best role since his oscar-winning performance in "The Deer Hunter" in 1978. Stephen Spielberg is an impressive director who always comes through. "Catch Me if you Can" is among the finest con artist movies I've seen. I can't wait until May 6th to buy the dvd. This isn't something that really young kids should see, nor would they enjoy it. Its PG-13 rating reflects some sexual situations and language. Don't miss "Catch Me if you Can"
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Summary: I Was Fully Engrossed Into It
Review: Catch Me If You Can is one of the most captivating movies I have seen in a long time. Not visually, but performance wise and emotionally. Perhaps I was so struck by the movie because I went in without having read any reviews, and I knew only little of the plot. So I went in without a biased opinion, and with an open mind, and was treated to the nicest movie I've caught since Lord of the Rings. Leonardo Dicaprio brings in his best performance here, in my opinion. He was a little off at first, but as the story delved more into his character, I believed him to be Frank Abagnale. With this being a true story, I was in awe at how much Frank actually got a way with. Sure, the movie may have exagerrated, but the situations Frank put himself into and got himself out of were absolutely crazy. Also how Dicaprio showed Frank's descent from fully confident in his dealings to being on the run and in fear from Tom Hanks' character Carl Hanratty was priceless. Speaking of Tom Hanks, he's so awesome. I've always liked him, but this movie made him high on my list of top actors. His subtle one liners were great, and the Knock Knock joke has become classic to me. A surprise to me was Christopher Walken. I'm used to seeing him play the villian or a devious character, but here he showed heart and range. Great actor. Another nice addition was Amy Adams. Everyone knows this, but Steven Spielberg is a directing genuis. He makes setting the tone for any type of feeling seem so easy. I'd feel like I was making an understatement if I said "Great directing." I'm continually saying good things about Catch Me If You Can, and it's because I honestly can't think of a bad thing. Even with its over two hours play, I can find no complaint. Catch Me If You Can was a nice surprise. How long before another hits me like this one?
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Summary: Spielberg finally succeeds in comedy.
Review: Wow, Spielberg was a busy little man this year. After Saving Private Ryan, Steven took a nice long three year break. When he returned with an enjoyable, but stereotypical sci-fi drama - A.I. Artificial Intellegence - life wasn't too good for him, as the film flopped at the box office. Well, now this year Spielberg came out with two very satisfying films: Minority Report and Catch Me If You Can. While Catch Me If You Can isn't as good as Minority Report (I like sci-fi movies more than comedy), it still was a breakthrough for Spielberg. All of Steven's previous comedies have either flopped at the box office or recieved very negative reviews by critics (1941 and Hook. I actually enjoyed Hook though). Well now, he goes back to comedy in a more serious way. I just enjoy seeing Tom Hanks act so [mixed]up and I get a kick out of his Boston accent. I'm not a big DiCaprio fan, in fact I usually hate his gut. But in Catch Me, he was excellent. I loved the part when he pretends to be a substitute teacher, it's just so funny. All of the actors seem to enjoy their roles, and that's a good thing. I do tend on getting the two-disc DVD when it comes out in May. The only flaw in the movie is that it can drag on some of the slower scenes sometimes. Other than that, the movie is excellent. And must I not forget John Williams' classical 50's style score. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Catch Me If You Can is a great entertaining movie.
Review: Catch Me If You Can is a fun story. It is entertaining. As for most movies that are based on books, the book was much better. Even so, this movie was amazing. Leonardo DiCaprio was great as Frank Abignale Jr. a famous check swindiler. Tom Hanks was amazing as FBI agent O'Riley. All and all this was a great movie that everyone should see.
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Summary: Entertaining, A Bit Shallow, Occasionally Drags
Review: Leonardo DiCaprio plays Frank Abagnale, Jr., an infamous impersonator, confidence man, and check forger, being tracked by F.B.I. Agent Hanratty, played by Tom Hanks. Abagnale ran away from home at 16, and began a quest to "get it all back" which meant earning his father's approval, recouping the money his father lost to the I.R.S., and thereby reuniting his divorced parents and recapturing the happy family he had as a child. Meanwhile, Hanratty is just as driven in his quest to not let Abagnale get away. Much of my assumptive explanation above for Abagnale's motives is hinted at but not adequately dealt with in the film, often leaving the viewer wondering why Abagnale does what he does. This lack of explanation gives the film a somewhat shallow quality. It also has a few slow, overly-detailed segments. However, overall, this is a good adventure/chase film, with good performances by DiCaprio and Hanks, and an Oscar-worthy supporting performance by Christopher Walken as Frank Abagnale, Sr.
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Summary: Fathers & Sons
Review: Catch Me If You Can is a wonderfully entertaining crowd-pleaser with an unexpectedly profound take on the bond between fathers and sons. Although it isn't written to be Ingmar Bergman, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Walken and Leonardo DiCaprio work wonders to give every scene between Frank, Sr. & Frank, Jr. layers upon layers of subtext. Christopher Walken is one of the most consistently excellent actors of his generation and has weathered thirty years of ups and downs as a film actor to enjoy his well-deserved reputation as an actor's actor. Here, playing a warm and loving man, he clearly enjoys tinkering with his established screen persona as a cold-blooded villain. In turn, Leonardo DiCaprio does some of the best acting of his career playing off Walken. There is a very believable prickliness to their father & son relationship. Tom Hanks also goes beyond the call of duty to give his workaholic character, Carl Hanratty, depth that was nowhere to be found in the script. Hanks plays a man who is intelligent, highly efficient and abrasive without turning him into a collection of stock mannerisms and tics. This is a fully fleshed out performance and makes the relationship between Hanratty and Frank, Jr. all the more interesting and compelling. It helps that, in their scenes together, Hanks and DiCaprio have a great, playful chemistry together. Catch Me If You Can is a film that manages to appeal to a wide variety of audiences without pandering or losing focus. A thrilling cat-and-mouse story, there's no shortage of romance, great period detail and a moving story about the ties that bind. It also boasts one of the most memorable opening title sequences in modern film history. Underrated due to the pedigree of the talent involved, Catch Me If You Can still stands proudly as one of the very best films of the year.
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Summary: No-special-effects-Spielberg
Review: "Catch me if you can" is, maybe, Spielberg's first movie not featuring any special effects since Duel. That's good, because the viewer can concentrate in the actors' performance. And that's this movie's main feature. The story, as everyone may already know, is about Frank W. Abagnale Jr., who left home as a sixteen-year-old and became one of the most successful criminal of all times. What is most interesting, Abagnale was an intelligent felon, his crimes were related to fraudulent checks, identities, etc; he didn't have to murder or kidnapp anyone to be part of FBI's top 10 wanted list. Abagnale Jr is played by Leonardo diCaprio, acting in a very loose and comfortable way, at times serious, at other times charming, according to the script. Tom Hanks proves his capacity at playing another different character: Carl Hanratty is boring, fatty, charmless, lonely and yet you like him anyway. The duo's relationship is very well portraied in screen. Another good thing is that Christopher Walken's back to a good role as Leonardo diCaprio's father. This is nice entertainment, and the best part is that it was reportedly an easy and fast film to make, and based on a true story. There are some obvious fictious parts in the movie, but that's for script's sake, so it doesn't ruin the story. Grade 8.7/10
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Summary: Catch Me If You Can-Escapist Pleasure
Review: On December 25, 2002, Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can was released. The film was enjoyable, with an astonishing performance from Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as Tom Hanks at one of his most likeable and entertaining performances. The film is based on the true story of youthful conman, Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. DiCaprio plays Abagnale, and Hanks plays FBI Agent Carl Hanratty.
The film is set in the bright, innocent 1960s and based on Abagnale's memoir, the film begins by showing how young Frank worships his father played by Christopher Walken. Soon his parents divorce; Frank runs away and, though still a teenager, he survives by expanding on his father's tactics, posing as a pilot, a doctor, a lawyer, cashing hot checks and annoying his adversary, FBI Agent Carl Hanratty.
All in all I personally liked this film, it mainly featured fine acting. Unfortunately, Catch Me If You Can wasn't able to topple The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers at the box-office, but instead debuted at No. 2 on the Top Ten Film List, with $30.0 million. The film was interesting, Spielberg has recreated another fine piece of work with the sleek and stylish film, Catch Me If You Can. The best part of this film would have to be the acting once again, also it featured some rather comical dialogue. I was exceedingly anxious to see this film and in the end it was well worth it. I highly recommend this film to anyone, for it truly is worth your time and money.
Rated: PG-13 for Some Sexual Content and Brief Language
Time: 140 minutes (2 hours and 20 minutes)
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Summary: Excellent plot let down by longevity
Review: Catch Me If You Can, which is based loosely on a true story proves to be a film with a well constructed plot and also shows a decent cast of characters. The story is simple- After his parent's divorce, DiCaprio decides to leave the household and set up on his own. With no money, he soon resorts to scams, most notably using counterfeit cheques. This story is a game of cat and mouse between Hanks and DiCaprio. DiCaprio poses as many different faces including policemen and pilots. However, the tension that builds up in where Hanks is getting closer to DiCaprio soon fades. What we are left with in the end is a film which proves to be long and, in the end, begins to get tedious. Had Catch Me If You Can been shorter, perhaps it could have proved more enjoyable. Though it may have an excellent plot and a good supporting cast, sadly, these criteria are not enough to make the film appealing to the average viewer.
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