Catch Me If You Can Review |
by John Ulmer (Rating: 4.5/5) |
"Catch Me If You Can" is based on the true story of Frank Abagnale, the most
successful conman in history. By the age of 19, Frank had already posed as a
pilot for Pan Am, paraded around as a medical doctor, and fooled everyone by
taking an...more |
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by Andrew Staker |
This playful pursuit through the 1960s from director Steven Spielberg
features the vivid music, colour and aroma of the era. 'Hollywood
heartthrob' Leonardo DiCaprio (treasured by some for his looks, by
others of his acting) plays real-life conman...more |
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by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 4/4) |
The previews for Steven Spielberg's caper comedy are off the mark one-hundred
percent. I was led to believe that this was a comedy-drama with thrills every
second. I thought it was about the excitement of trying to catch up with a con
man on the loose...more |
Catch Me If You Can Review |
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3/4) |
Directed by Steven Spielberg. Screenplay by Jeff Nathanson, based on the
novel by Frank Abagnale Jr and Stan Redding. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio,
Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken. Running time: 140 minutes. Rated PG for
mild language by the MFCB. Reviewed...more |
Catch Me If You Can Review |
by Robin Clifford (Rating: B+) |
Airline co-pilot, chief emergency ward physician, school teacher, assistant to
the District Attorney of New Orleans and check forger extraordinaire are the
careers that Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) took on before his 21st
birthday. But, even...more |
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by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002)
Rated PG-13; running time 151 minutes
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures
Genre: Crime/Comedy
Seen at: Celebration Cinema (Lansing, Michigan)
Official site: http://www.dreamworks.com/catchthem/
IMDB site:...more |
Catch Me If You Can Review |
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C+) |
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (director: Steven Spielberg; screenwriter: based on the book
by Frank Abagnale Jr & Stan Redding/Jeff Nathanson; cinematographer: Janusz
Kaminski; editor: Michael Kahn; music: John Williams; cast: Leonardo DiCaprio
(Frank Abagnale,...more |
Catch Me If You Can Review |
by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 7/10) |
CAPSULE: Steven Spielberg's Christmastime film is based on the true story of a
young con artist who by turns acted as a pilot for an airline, practiced
medicine for a hospital, and practiced law, all without authentic training. He
passed millions of...more |
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by Homer Yen (Rating: B) |
Here's a film about a teenager who lived a life so absurd that no screenwriter
could ever make it up. As a distraught runaway, this enterprising youngster
forged checks with artistic brilliance while he lied his way into high-profile
jobs such as an...more |
Catch Me If You Can Review |
by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 5/5) |
Spielberg is the least appreciated and most finely tunes craftsman American
storyteller in the film industry. Not only can he present a narrative with
carefully timed pacing and verbal content, he also is a master of visual
shorthand and slyly...more |
Catch Me If You Can Review |
by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
PLOT:
Based on the real-life adventures of a 16-year old boy who fooled a whole lotta
people into believing that he was an actual airline pilot, a doctor and a lawyer
over a period of many years, this film focuses on his many swindles, as well as
his...more |
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by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3.5/4) |
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002) 3 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom
Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James
Brolin, Brian Howe and Jennifer Garner. Music by John Williams. Based upon the
book by Frank W....more |
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by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3.5/4) |
Moviegoers are blessed with a wide selection of wonderful films this Christmas.
Hands-down, the most entertaining of this holiday season's fare is Steven
Spielberg's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. Based on an unbelievable but true story, it
tells the life of a...more |
Catch Me If You Can Review |
by Laura Clifford (Rating: B+) |
Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) looked up to his retailer dad
(Christopher Walken), who loved to regale his son with the story of how
he among many won the beautiful eighteen year old Frenchwoman (Nathalie
Baye, "Venus Beauty Institute") who would...more |
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by Jon Popick (Rating: 8/10) |
By definition alone, I'm starting to dislike movies based on true stories
(or those based on "actual events," which seem to be getting more and more
prevalent) that were previously unfamiliar to me. I might have liked A
Beautiful Mind a lot more if I...more |
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by Susan Granger (Rating: 10/10) |
Susan Granger's review of "Catch Me If You Can" (Dream Works)
Once again, truth is stranger than fiction, and this enthralling
cat-and-mouse game was inspired by the exploits of audacious Frank W. Abagnale
Jr., known as the Skywayman. From the...more |
Catch Me If You Can Review |
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3.5/4) |
# stars based on 4 stars: 3.5
Reviewed by: Harvey Karten
DreamWorks Pictures
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Written by: Jeff Nathanson, book by Frank W. Abagnale with Stan
Redding
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken,
Martin Sheen,...more |