
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. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
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Passing the bar when you only studied for two weeks is such a flex
Such a fun movie 😂 The whole Frank and Carl chase felt like Tom and Jerry, with Frank always somehow staying one step ahead. Leonardo DiCaprio was so good here, especially in how he switches between confidence, charm and that underlying loneliness. He makes Frank feel like a clever con artist but also a kid who is just desperately trying to find somewhere he belongs. Tom Hanks was equally great, and their chemistry carried the whole movie. I expected the ending to go in a completely different direction, so seeing Frank join the FBI and turn his skills into something good was genuinely satisfying. The Christmas phone calls between Frank and Carl were probably my favourite part. Such an entertaining and surprisingly emotional movie.
Damm. This is a fantastic movie by Steven Spielberg. The movie started a bit slow but soon picked up pace as he first impersonated the substitute French teacher. Later on, he impersonated a pilot, a doctor, assistant attorney general. In the end, when he was finally caught and later joined the FBI, he was redeemed in the end. The bond between Carl & Abagnale started a bit bitter but ended up pretty sweet. To really think, he started this impersonation due to the emotional turmoil in his family between his father & mother. If things had gone smoothly between his parents, he might not have done it to this extent.
Doo, do do, dodododo... 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘢! 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘔𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘊𝘢𝘯 is SO good. From the All-Star cast, to the director, to the music, and not to the poster. I don't know why I hate it. It's something about Blurry Dicaprio and Tom Hanks that makes it not look good on my wall. Besides that, it's really good and easily top ten Big Bois with an "I" for me. Not much to say, just watch it.
This movie is so good and just a culmination of Spielbergs work but idk why. Top Movies
I guess confidence really can take you places...
Live in living color Let me take you for a ride Yes, I’m live in living color Let me be your tv guide! I haven’t reviewed a movie in like two weeks. While I have been on vacation, I also have actually watched quite a few films but just didn’t have the energy to review them. Well, last night at midnight, I watched Catch Me If You Can. I don’t think anyone is in doubt that Spielberg is the goat. Everything about this is so masterful. All about the lies we tell others and the lies we tell ourselves. And the biggest lie is if any of this happened at all. At least to the extent depicted in the film and autobiography it’s based on.
But who won?
85/100 This is the best movie to ever sell itself as a true story when it's actually mostly fiction. You can't really blame Spielberg and the crew, and you actually have to admire the conman. At least he now has a really good movie based on the stories he made up. The story here is really good, playing out almost like a 1960s spy movie at times, but with enough moments to make it feel more grounded while still being entertaining. It's really fun to watch Frank pull off his frauds. There's also a ton of little things I like. There's a lot of comedy here, to the point it might be one of the funniest movies so far, including lines such as "Frank...you're not a Lutheran?" or the fact he doesn't even bother changing his first name. John Williams' score is great as usual here. I feel like every Spielberg review has a designated "John Williams' score" section where I say it's good, but I…