Catch Me If You Can (DVD)

● Synopsis After watching his parents marriage fail due to the failure of his fathers business, teenager Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes on a rollercoaster of an adventure as he cons his way into jobs as a pilot, doctor and lawyer, all amassing him a vast amount of wealth. But hot on his trail is FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) who is determined to bring the young con man in. ● Opinion Quite often when you read the blurb ...
...sounds like an intriguing plot as well a star studded cast and an exceptionally talented director the film is going to disappoint. Such is the case of "Catch Me if You Can" a film inspired by a true story of cat and mouse between a young con man and an FBI agent. Whilst disappointing the film is not terrible, it just has a few too many flaws which detract from what could have been a decent film. One of the main issues I have with the film is that ...

christianfilmcritic 22.10.2007 (04.11.2007) · Read full review
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...no matter what, he will catch his man. Can Frank continue to hide himself away from justice? Although this is not a film I would usually be interested in watching, the casting of Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role persuaded me that it might be worth a look. DiCaprio is, I think, a very talented actor, as his early roles in Gilbert Grape and Romeo and Juliet have proved. As Frank Abagnale, he gives a really excellent performance and one that I found ...
...has to be a young teenager one moment and a polished man of means the next. I would have preferred to have more of an insight into his behaviour though - although he gives a convincing performance, there isn't really an explanation of why he behaves the way he does. We do know that his parents have been through a difficult divorce, but this isn't really enough. However, this is more a fault of the screenwriter than DiCaprio. Tom Hanks plays Carl ...

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the background story Catch Me If You Can was released in 2002 and is based around the life of the infamous con-man Frank Abagnale Jnr (Di Caprio) who's real life game of cat and mouse with FBI agent Carl Hanratty (played by Tom Hanks) during the 1960's was almost talk of the US. Abagnale made a career of 1 thing, fraud, more specifically impersonation and fraud, which included impersonating a pirate a doctor and a lawyer, all the while forging cheques, ...
...Abagnale jnr around trying to catch the fraudster thats making the FBI a laughing stock. Hanks plays the role wonderfully well and shows he can play serious and that Saving Private Ryan wasn't a total fluke on his behalf. The supporting cast includes Martin Sheen and Jennifer Garner as well as the aforementioned Walken, a trio that would be the starring cast in most other movies, is only relegated here due to the magnificent performances of the two ...

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...and smirking with self satisfaction. Catch Me If You Can is probably his most challenging film since his Indie days although it’s hardly taxing stuff leaving you feeling that he did it for his career rather than to win acclaim for his talent. Whilst it’s confusing that Hanks and Leo were given roles totally unsuited to them, the real puzzle is what Spielberg is doing mixed up in all this. The trailer makes it look like a slick ninety minute chase ...
...lively score and Christopher Walken, Catch Me If You Can is all one note with moments of humour that are ultimately wiped out by a plotless plot and rambling narrative. Wait until Walken has made his speech and then leave, that way you might be able to get a refund. Alternatively you could just go home and play the Titanic drinking game. Basically, you start off with beer and bottles of your favourite spirits and everytime an anti English line is ...

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Catch Me If You Can is a drama released back in 2002. Catch Me If You Can is based on the mind-boggling true events of Frank Abagnale Jr during the 1960’s where he cashed false cheques accumulating up to $2.5 million by using a number of different aliases. He also worked as a substitute teacher, a pilot, an attorney and a doctor! He was finally caught in 1969 after evading capture for 5 years and went onto serve a total of 5 years in prison, he should ...
...helping the FBI and banks catch other fraudsters. Catch Me If You Can is rated 12 and runs for approximately 141 minutes. The film did extremely well at the box office, grossing an estimated $352,110,000 on a budget of $52,000,000. The film also did incredibly well with the critics with 96% of them giving this a positive review. Steven Spielberg is the director and producer of this. He’s probably one of the most legendary directors ever and has directed ...

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...to remind me that time is precious and two plus hours is too much to waste on dross like this. Catch it when it’s on TV if you must, but sit in a hard chair or you’ll be off to the land of nod after the first twenty minutes. ...

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...allow the dogged Hanratty to catch up to him once again. Yet again he escapes capture but his plans were ruined and he was forced to take his one man cons on a bit of a European tour. How Abagnale escapes the country is one of the key trailer scenes and is a lot of fun. I Dont really want to ruin the end but the final couple of scenes explain what happened to Abagnale jr in the end and possibly this takes away from the film to some degree as the ...
...seem to be memories through rose tinted glasses. DiCaprio apparently spent a lot of time with the real Abagnale jr to research the character and its obvious that he comes out either through the direction or the script a lot cooler and funnier than he probably really was but like many films this is just gloss for the enjoyment of the viewer. I did enjoy this film and I do not like DiCaprio, but he convinced me about his abilities and the story is ...

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Based on a remarkable true story and billed as a 'transcontinental game of cat and mouse' between a young con-artist and an FBI detective, 'Catch Me If You Can' is a highly watchable and thoroughly enjoyable experience. The story follows the almost unbelievable adventures of a runaway teenager who quickly becomes the youngest person ever to be wanted by the FBI, as his remarkable ability to forge cheques and dupe bank clerks quickly evolves from ...
...network. Leaving home at the tender age of 16, unable to cope with his parents impending divorce, Frank W Abagnale, (Leonardo DiCaprio) soon finds that, through a combination of charm, swagger, persistence and a good deal of luck, he is able to become just about anything he wants to. And so he does. From a doctor to a co-pilot, and even a lawyer, Frank finds that the world is his for the taking (as are numerous enamoured young flight attendants) ...

Spiderkid 25.05.2005 (27.05.2005) · Read full review
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I think it's safe to say that 'Catch me if you can' is not the typical sort of movie I watch. If it's not a girly chick flick, comedy or kids film, I'm usually not interested, but after being assured that this film contained no violence or gore, I agreed on watching the DVD! ~The Plot~ It's the mid sixties and Frank Abagnale Jnr is barely sixteen years old when his life is turned upside down. He and his parents have recently been forced to move ...
...father failed to pay his taxes, and as if that wasn't bad enough, he then he walks in on his mother in bed with another man. Frank is devastated, but shortly afterwards, he returns home, and an even bigger bombshell is dropped on him - his parents are getting divorced. A lawyer talks to Frank, and tells him he must choose which of his parents he wants to live with. All of this is too much for the young Frank, and he runs away from home. Frank doesn't ...

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Catch Me If You Can is the story of a conman who passed himself off as an airline pilot and paediatric doctor among other things, and a dogged FBI check fraud officer. Starring Leonardo Di Caprio in the role of the conman (Frank) and Tom Hanks as the FBI agent (Carl), it was a film that promised much. I never got round to watching it in the cinema as I was just too busy, and wasn't entirely convinced that it would be a good film. So the question ...
...and FBI agent determined to catch him. Whatever else may happen in the film, it really doesn't stray very far from this basic plot. As such, the plot is interesting but seemed only partially developed. Based on a true story (with the person whose life it was based around being a consultant for the film!), it does to some extent show why Frank entered this lifestyle because of his rather eccentric father, how family disputes played a part in his development, ...

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...personal goal in life to catch Frank. During the course of the film Frank takes numerous identities as he avoids the clutches of the FBI. Some of his identities include becoming a doctor and a FBI agent, as he out smarts Hanratty on countless occasions. hanratty is soon closing in on Frank but will he catch him.... or will he get tied of running? During the course of the film Frank pays visits to his father on occasions. There is dialogue between ...
...into the minds of these to interesting and complex minds. Franks gift of embezzling money, you could say turns out to be of a lot of use, you have to watch the movie to find out why. He could teach the FBI a thing or too! Conclusion In all the film is a master piece; scripts that are true stories are always a safe bet for a director. To add the icing on the cake this director happens to be Steven Spielberg the king of the movie industry. His brilliance ...

NEO_TECH 01.08.2005 (02.08.2005) · Read full review
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...here that Hanratty begins to catch up with Frank. When Brenda is turned against Frank by Hanratty he has to escape, and he manages to avoid the grasp of the FBI to get to Europe. The trail goes cold for a while until, 7 months later, counterfeit cheques begin to turn up all over Europe. Hanratty can spot the work of Frank a mile off, and gets permission from his boss to go over to Europe. It is in Europe that the two finally meet, with dramatic ...
...and father met all those years ago - Montrichard in France. Does Frank make yet another escape, or will he be thrown away in a French prison? Does Hanratty take pity on the poor young man, or will he be as cold and ruthless as he has been in the rest of the film? You'll have to watch it to find out! === My Opinion === I really, really enjoyed this film. Despite it being incredibly far fetched - we often found ourselves saying "really, could he ...

martin0201 25.03.2008 · Read full review
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...security advisement to major corporations. Catch Me If You Can is the story of this master of deception. Originally this film was meant to be directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Leonardo Dicaprio and James Gandolfini. However various commitments meant that two had to drop out leaving Dicaprio on his own, however it wasn’t so bad as Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg stepped into to fill the vacant slots. It wasn’t so bad; Gandolfini went back to ...
...just right. I have to say that I really enjoyed Catch Me If You Can in every aspect. It’s by no means an amazing film but it brings something old fashioned to the table and makes a change from the usual flash bang filmmaking that seems popular at the moment. ...

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Catch me if you can Catch me If you can is a true life story of a young boy Frank Abagnale Jnr who ran away from home to avoid dealing with his parents divorce - All he had was a cheque book and £10 to get him on his way. Using his cheque book he tried to stay a few nights in a motel, but when they realised the money didn't clear, they kicked him out, so he then tried his luck with the banks, and found out that Becoming an airline pilot he could ...
...he had to try and catch him, there was an instant bond between the two. Very good film well worth watching. The DVD The DVD did not have any bonus features on it, it had the movie itself, it had the scene selection I would of preferred one with the dvd extras as I like to know more about the movies, but well ill maybe see them another time. Very entertaining movie - Some naughty scenes. Enjoy The cast Leonardo DiCaprio ... Frank Abagnale ...

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...Hollywood insist on forcing down our throats. Not the usual Steven Spielberg epic but a great tale and with a supporting cast of Martin Sheen and Christopher Walken the characters are top notch. In closing I urge you to catch this movie if you can, it's worth it. ...

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