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JiggyJay
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Nah Nah-Nah Nah-Nah Nah--Leo DiCaprio's On The Run in 2002's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

byJiggyJay Jun 6, 2010
35 Helpfuls 36 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fantastic performances, great score, captivating story, direction by Spielberg
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can was the 2002 movie that jumpstarted Leonardo DiCaprio's career post-Titanic (that is, if you don't count Danny Boyle's The Beach). This, along with Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York was his return to the spotlight and what a way to get back into the water!... Read full review »

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Great movie

bybr00klynn Apr 14, 2010
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?

I thought that this movie was great!  I loved watching as DiCaprio's character unfolded and produced more and more scandals.  I definitely recommend this movie. Read full review »

alexdg1
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Catch Me If You Can: DiCaprio and Hanks star in fact-based caper comedy-drama

byalexdg1 Apr 1, 2010
37 Helpfuls 38 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Leo DiCaprio, Christopher Walken and Tom Hanks.  Great jazzy score. Good directing.
Cons Slow at first, but it picks up the pace later.
Recommended it? Yes

Every few years or so,  director Steven Spielberg does something very few major filmmakers attempt by helming two movies and releasing them several months apart.

According to his filmography on IMDb.com, Spielberg has pulled off this "two films, one year" trick five times, starting in... Read full review »

730

Eternal Chase

byaminaha Dec 5, 2009
Helpful? 1 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Engaging, interesting, Informative
Cons Not for Everyone, not for young children, Poor ending
Recommended it? Yes

Catch Me If You Can is the story of a conman who assume numerous identities and forged checks and the policeman desperate to catch him. Its a bit inconceivable that he could've assume identities like doctor which require years of schooling. Ultimately conman is caught by the police, then well see... Read full review »

60

Catch me if you can - great movie a must see

byharleigh13 Oct 27, 2009
Helpful? 1 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros True. Great Cast. Must Watch
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

I bought Catch Me If You Can because I love true stories and this is one you do not want to miss. Leonardo Dicaprio and Tom Hanks make this movie great. It is so amazing to me that someone so young could have done so many things and fooled so many people. This is a must watch for pretty much anyone... Read full review »

andaryl
604

Di Caprio Plays a Master Actor

byandaryl Feb 1, 2009
38 Helpfuls 39 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fantastic story, well acted out by Di Caprio and Walken
Cons Drags a little in places
Recommended it? Yes

In The Talented Mr. Ripley, Matt Damon explains: “I’d rather be a fake somebody than a real nobody.” In many ways, that seems to explain the motivation behind Steven Spielberg’s movie adaptation of the Frank Abagnale story. Abagnale’s story is that of a young man who ran away from home, posed as a... Read full review »

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Catch him if you can!!

bysid86 Oct 20, 2008
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great story,acting,direction.
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who in the 60's during the age of 16-21 robbed many banks across the U.S and the world , became a Pan Am co-pilot, a pediatrician, a lawyer and his school teacher.
The movie begins with Frank Abagnale Jr(Leonardo Dicaprio) being deported from France back... Read full review »

carstairs38
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Catch it if You Can - Cheaply

bycarstairs38 Apr 15, 2008
28 Helpfuls 29 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great acting; second half
Cons Slow start
Recommended it? Yes

Catch Me if You Can is one of those movies that defies classification. It is part character study, part cop and robber chase, and even part buddy picture. And while it isn't perfect, all the pieces really seem to hold together.

Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) had an easy life in... Read full review »

WulfsDen
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Catch Me If You Can: Can I fly the plane?

byWulfsDen Jul 22, 2006
45 Helpfuls 46 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great performances from Christopher Walken, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks
Cons A little slow at the start
Recommended it? Yes

Last week I had one of those terrible head colds that you sometimes get in summer, so I was reduced to lying on the couch, drinking tea with lemon and honey, and watching DVDs. Wulfette went to the library to pick up some more entertainment and so, of course, the choices were a little less mindless... Read full review »

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A likable film for audiences

byflipperoid Jan 1, 2006
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Enjoyable, funny, likable, great performances, and great cinematography.
Cons A abrupt ending and strange storytelling
Recommended it? Yes

I liked this film and it's nice to see Spielberg escaping his sci-fi trademark sometimes. Leonardo DiCaprio (extremely convincing as a teenager) stars as a teenager con artist whose parents gone separate and bankrupt. Taking different identities with FBI agent Carl Handratty (Tom Hanks) fresh on... Read full review »

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He cant be caught stop chasing him!!

byneotech Aug 2, 2005
23 Helpfuls 24 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great director well put together plot
Cons none
Recommended it? Yes

Leonardo Dicaprio, I liked him in the beach and I think he is a clever actor generally. And I shouldn't forget Tom Hanks a mega actor. This I think was definitely a good choice of movie for both of them.

Based on a true story about Frank William Abignale a con man who embezzled money in... Read full review »

bilbopooh
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DiCaprio Resurfaces as Con Man Extraordinaire

bybilbopooh Jan 26, 2005
31 Helpfuls 32 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros great performances, clever, fun
Cons not enough Walken
Recommended it? Yes

Poor Leonardo DiCaprio. It must be hard to go from the most popular guy in Hollywood to the laughingstock is just months. Leo was a victim of his own success, grinning out from king-size posters, whispering fervently on that annoyingly spoilerific radio version of My Heart Will Go On (which must... Read full review »

JediKermit
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Catch Me If You Can...and Then What?

byJediKermit Jun 20, 2004
55 Helpfuls 56 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Solid acting from both Dicaprio and Hanks...
Cons Anticlimactic, flawed source material, not a good message for anyone...
Recommended it? Yes

On New Year's Day, 2003, my wife went with her mom and sisters to see "Catch Me If You Can," billed as a sort of chase-thriller-comedy starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks…and directed by Steven Spielberg. This combination had the potential to be something great…but when the girls got... Read full review »

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Surprisingly good

byr_cragun Jan 14, 2004
1 Helpfuls 2 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros great story, very good acting
Cons credits and DVD menus
Recommended it? Yes

Summary:
Frank W. Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young man in what he believes to be a very difficult situation - his father, Frank Abagnale, Sr. (Christopher Walken), is in trouble with the IRS and, as a result, his mother, Paula Abagnale (Nathalie Baye), is having an affair and wants... Read full review »

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A Greatly Entertaining Comedy Built Around Personal Tragedy

byreinbeast Dec 22, 2003
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Heart-rending scenes with Christopher Walken.
Cons Does not go deep enough into the characters themselves, despite length.
Recommended it? Yes

Leonardo DiCaprio is Frank Abagnale, Jr. in a true story of a runaway turned counterfeiter and con artist. Frank leaves home the day he learns his parents are going to divorce, when he is forced to choose between them. At just 16 years old he goes on to impersonate a co-pilot, gleaning information... Read full review »

captaind
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A Very Mixed Bag...

bycaptaind Sep 8, 2003
22 Helpfuls 23 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Hanks, Di Caprio, Walken... interesting plot for the most part, the end sequence is superb
Cons Plot inconsistencies, downright stupid parts occasionally
Recommended it? Yes

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... Read full review »

191

The Moose Hole - A Near Perfect 'Catch'

bymickeymoose15 Aug 17, 2003
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg
Cons Jennifer Garner's character, story falls a little flat in end
Recommended it? Yes

It is very hard for a director to make a truly great film today but it is even harder for a director to make two great films in one year. One director who is trying to do this is already known to be one of the greats: Steven Spielberg. Spielberg, who in years past brought us such classics as Jaws,... Read full review »

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Catch this if you can

bydavid.brake Aug 1, 2003
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fascinating story, well directed and not too badly acted by DiCaprio and Hanks
Cons Occasionally sappy, wish I could know just how much of it was true.
Recommended it? Yes

This is a major Hollywood movie directed by Spielberg with all that entails - on the plus side it never lags and no expense is spared to make it feel like walking back into sixties America. On the other hand, it can't resist taking what is already an eye-popping glimpse at the life of a kid turned... Read full review »

16

Catch the film

bydeanparkr Jul 31, 2003
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Wide Story Excellent Acting Excellent Directing
Cons Complex film which may not appeal to all
Recommended it? Yes

I decided to rent catch me if you can because of the good reviews and recommendations I had heard. The film was in the end very good. The film is based upon a true story about a young adult who travels around the world forging checks in a special way. After many weeks of the young adults, forgery... Read full review »

thevoid99
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Leo is On the Run from the FBI and Tom Hanks' Accent.

bythevoid99 Jul 23, 2003
60 Helpfuls 61 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros An Excellent, Stylish Comedy from Steven Spielberg.
Cons Slow at Times & Tom Hanks' New England Accent.
Recommended it? Yes


With Hollywood mainstream films now getting more into style over substance, it is now becoming rare to find films that are stylistic but with a sense of substance. 2002 saw very few of those ranging from dramas like "The Hours" to more abstract films like the Spike Jonze/Charlie Kauffman... Read full review »

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An enormously entertaining (if somewhat shallow) affair from blockbuster director Steven Spielberg. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Frank Abagnale, Jr., a dazzling young con man who spent four years impersonating an airline pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer--all before he turned 21. All the while he's pursued by a dedicated FBI agent named Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), whose dogged determination stays one step behind Abagnale's spontaneous wits. Both DiCaprio and Hanks turn in enjoyable performances and the movie has a bouncy rhythm that keeps it zipping along. However, it never gets under the surface of Frank's drive to lose himself in other identities, other than a simplistic desire to please his father (Christopher Walken, excellent as always), nor does it explore the complex mechanics of fraud with any depth. By the movie's end, it feels like one of Frank's pilot uniforms-- appearance without substance. --Bret Fetzer

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