Review of Catch Me If You Can (2002) by Allan3 — 30 Oct 2019
Starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo Di Caprio and directed by Steven Spielberg Catch me if you can is a breezy drama based on real life events. A jaunty caper movie inspired by real-life events, Catch Me if You Can never takes itself or its subjects too seriously, and contains more genuinely funny material than about 90% of the so-called "comedies" found in multiplexes these days.
It also helps that in his two leads, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, Spielberg has actors who are capable of switching effortlessly between drama and comedy. The result is an enjoyable, although not ambitious, holiday outing.
At 140 minutes, Catch Me if You Can is a little on the long side. Although, for the most part, it moves quickly, the final fifteen minutes are protracted and arguably unnecessary. In his attempts to redeem Frank, Spielberg may go too far and let the movie continue past the point where it begins to run out of steam.
(Breezy comic drama by superstars).
This review of Catch Me If You Can (2002) was written by Allan3 on 30 Oct 2019.
Catch Me If You Can has generally received very positive reviews.
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