It’s a great film and well worth a watch.īest character: Frank Abagnale would be the obvious choice, but I’ll go with Carl Hanratty. I feel like I should write at least one con – no pun intended – but I really can’t think of one. It’s very interesting to listen to him, how he interprets events and you can sense the charisma around him that made this all possible. If you can, watch a few videos of the real man. Perhaps, it’s not entirely accurate – Frank Abagnale said it was about ‘80%’ correct. Not so much in terms of the story, but with the ending – for a man, with all the wrong he has done, to leave jail and because of his crime become a massive success and garner lots of cash. He wants a home where everyone gets along.Ĭatch Me If You Can has twinges of King Of Comedy. Because that’s whats being happening his whole life. At the end of the story, when he is running away again, Carl tells him ‘no one is chasing you’. He wants Carl, despite being the antagonist of the story, to see his daughter and be happy. When he wants to marry Brenda, he asks for the charges to be put to bed. When he sees Brenda’s parents dancing, he smiles. When his parents split due to his mother’s (Nathalie Baye) affair, Frank feels obliged to run away. I think what Frank really craves is for his parents to be happy. For all he’s been through, Carl was never going to accept. When he finally wants to settle down, forget the case, Carl is uncompromising. It’s interesting to see how much Frank doesn’t seem to care for the damage he is making (probably due to his father’s decline) until it ruins his marriage with Brenda Strong (Amy Adams), who he seems to marry wilfully. I’ve watched this film many times before, and I’ll probably watch it many times again. It’s slow burning, terrifically entertaining and breathtaking. Praise must go to Spielberg for being able to combine a period with a chase with a drama film. He is an incredibly versatile actor, and his ability to captivate an audience in such as distinct way, whether that be through easy charm, as seen in this movie, or pure evil, is worth an Oscar nomination alone. It’s also interesting to see how Christopher Walken has changed as an actor since The Deer Hunter. Robert De Niro is seen as the prime example of a method actor – he gained 60 pounds for the film Raging Bull – but Hanks has pulled out all the stops with this meticulous, mild-mannered and humane representation of Jospeh Shea. He uses a Boston/New England accent in the film, in tribute to Eliot Ness, but the real character is based on Joseph Shea, with the name changed (he was still in the FBI at the time). Of course, so is Hanks, who plays the understated second man. They are lonely, and find refuge with each other.ĭiCaprio is excellent, at a time when he was still transitioning to the leading role. These are two completely different people – one running away from responsibilities, scamming $4 million from the government despite his potential (he passes the Louisiana bar exam with just two weeks revision), and the other a hardworking, honest man working without rest to make up for the fact he isn’t as smart as his counterpart, he has incompetent colleagues and is still struggling with a difficult divorce – but both are brought together by their vulnerability, lack of belonging and, of course, Frank’s long list of felonies. However, when it clicks, you can have the success of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Modern Family, Good Omens, or in this case Catch Me If You Can. You can put two high quality actors together, but if the chemistry is lacking, then it can feel awkward and stifled. The dynamic between Frank and Carl is one of the best seen on the silver screen. Taking inspiration from his father (Christopher Walken), one thing leads to another, and Frank ends up as one of the most wanted con artists in history, being chased by the FBI and bank fraud expert Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks). (Leonbardo DiCaprio) who runs away from home at 16 after having to decide between which parent he will live with after a divorce. Anyhow, I hope you enjoy this one.Ĭatch Me If You Can if based around the true story of Frank William Abagnale Jr. Unfortunately, I’ve been busy recently but with the Christmas holidays here, I should be able to get a good few reviews in. Oh, you’re in for a treat.įirst of all, I would like to apologise for not writing for so long. Before we start, just look at that cast – Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Amy Adams – and then directed by the one and only Steven Spielberg. Now this, gentlepeople, is one of my favourite films, and I believe, with good reason.
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