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Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Yet, despite these stumbling blocks, Catch Me If You Can manages to achieve a high level of involvement. John Williams provides a wonderful, snappy retro-score; the '60's setting is created for maximum nostalgia evocation; and the strong cast delivers ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EDGE Boston (David Foucher)EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Steven Spielberg’s new film is lighthearted and enjoyable, with just enough undercurrents of human frailty to keep the story interesting. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
The film is easily the most light-hearted movie from Spielberg in more than a decade -- and the season's most entertaining light fare. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Susan Granger)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Susan Granger)
This rebellious rogue's skewed survival game is a cinematic winner. The astonishing cat-and-mouse chase offers sheer escapist entertainment, emerging as one of by 10 BEST Movies of 2002. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Susan Granger)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Like last year’s Ocean’s 11 , Catch Me If You Can is reminiscent of Golden Age blockbusters: flashy, glitzy and fun. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
A wily cat-and-mouse comedy that's as suspenseful as it is funny. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Thoroughly enjoyable drama with Spielberg, Hanks and DiCaprio all on top form – catch it if you can…After a recent foray into relatively dark sci-fi fare for his two previous movies (A.I. and Minority Report – keep up at the back, there), Steven ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Jackson has a genuine epic gift: Few filmmakers have ever given gross-outs such resplendence. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Precisely what a mainstream movie should be: fleet, savvy and, like a good con, executed as if it were the easiest thing in the world. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Trades (Sean Conover)Trades (Sean Conover)
Delivers what is lacking in many films: fun and excitement. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Trades (Sean Conover)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Blair Barbesin)Empire Movies (Blair Barbesin)
Remember the movies from the fifties and sixties? Before special effects became the story? Before the blockbuster event movie? So when you take one of Hollywood's most established and critically acclaimed actors, add a critically acclaimed heartthrob ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Empire Movies (Blair Barbesin)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Paul Perkins)The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
All of us has been trick to give people money for the stupidest things. We all had people trying to con us out of our hard earn money. But image the Doctor you go to or the person flying the plane you are on is not really that person, they never ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
"Catch Me If You Can" may not seem like the typical Steven Spielberg film at first glance, but when one considers that the central story revolves around two men -- one a notorious teenage con artist, the other the FBI agent pursuing him -- both in search ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan Granger
Once again, truth is stranger than fiction, and this enthralling catandmouse game was inspired by the exploits of audacious Frank W. Abagnale Jr., known as the Skywayman. From the time he ran away from his troubled home at age 16 to his capture at 21, ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Susan Granger
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Karina MontgomeryKarina Montgomery
The story is simply this: Frank Abagnale was a teenager who posed as a variety of specialized professions and passed millions of dollars of counterfeit checks over a period of a few years. Carl Hanratty (not his real name) was the FBI agent who chased ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Karina Montgomery
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Review by Mark Dujsik Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can is a wonderful film that makes you giddy from the purity of its form—a great story told with utter confidence.  This is Spielberg’s second film this year, and it continues a ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
The movie runs for 141 minutes, but it's not big and heavy. It bobs through comedy and drama with a breezy, bouncy, cunning sense of fun, and it recreates the 1960s and '70s with bright colours, humming glow, and a soundtrack of swish jazz and swing. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
At the age of sixteen, Frank Jr. successfully impersonated an airline pilot, a doctor and a lawyer. During all that time, he forges checks of up to 4 million dollars, gets to travel all around the world, almost gets married to a naive nurse, stays in ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Jerry Saravia
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
It may be nitpicking, but since this a movie about a con-artist constantly on the run, it needed a smarter screenplay and a brisker pace. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieJustice (Dan DeVore)MovieJustice (Dan DeVore)
Spielberg does a nice job of setting it up in a comical scene where Walken tries to con his way into getting a loan from a bank. He fails to get the loan, but has succeeded in teaching Frank Jr. the ropes. Things change for the Abagnales when Paula is ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at MovieJustice (Dan DeVore)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
One of Spielberg's finest pieces of storytelling. Helps make up for A.I. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Brian Balchack)MovieWeb (Brian Balchack)
Beyond the massive cinematic event of Lord Of The Rings: Two Towers this holiday season is another grand achievement in film that just might be of the same caliber. It goes by the name of Catch Me if You Can, directed by Steven Spielberg and acted out ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at MovieWeb (Brian Balchack)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Mr. Spielberg and his company just want you to enjoy yourselves without feeling conned. And they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
This story is based on the true adventures of Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young man who impersonated a teacher, a Pan-Am co-pilot, a doctor, a Lutheran, and a lawyer - all before his 21st birthday. Along the way, he dabbles in forgery ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The Movie Chicks
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
Is the message that bleak? Catch Me If You Can is a heavy film that plays like a lightweight one, but ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
Catch Me If You Can is Spielberg's lightest entertainment. It looks great, feels great, it features one of ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)
Traveling back and forth in time, the story actually begins near its conclusion, with Frank finally caught and in Hanratty's custody on route to jail. A jump to an earlier time reveals a father in trouble with the IRS and a mother cheating on her husband. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Every Spielberg film since Empire of the Sun has had me ranting about sentimentalism, missing pieces, or condescension to the audience. This one, however, hits all the right notes. Spielberg reins himself in for a playful, whimsical good time and ends ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
DiCaprio and Hanks possess such great chemistry, that, although they are enemies, you just have to smile as they both work against each other. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) (Danny Minton)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Full of fun and verve, with ample battery power supplied by its handy helmsman. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
This movie is pure fun. Although based on a true story, it has the lightheartedness of fantasy that provides a great escape from some of the somber realities that life can present today. It tells the story of a con man who lives a life of adventure and ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Steven Spielberg has made the real-life story of the youngest person ever to make the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List into a terrifically entertaining movie. It is set in the candy-colored ring-a-ding 1960's where jet pilots were glamorous and even bank ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
Spielberg's candy-colored tale of cons in the swingin' past is a blast of fun with a surprising amount of heart. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Steven Rosen)Denver Post (Steven Rosen)
This breezy caper movie becomes a soulful, incisive meditation on the way we were, and the way we are. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Denver Post (Steven Rosen)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Popkorn JunkieThe Popkorn Junkie
Go see the movie. I swear, it's no Rob Schneider movie! It's a Leonardo DiCaprio ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The Popkorn Junkie
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
One of the best films of the year, it is all about lonlieness, desperation, determination and dedication. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (Johnny Donaldson)The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (Johnny Donaldson)
Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can opens with a swank animated credits sequence, and from there the movie wraps you up in its breezy, blithe amorality. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The Massachusetts Daily Collegian (Johnny Donaldson)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
An infectious, undeniable of-the-moment buoyancy keeps this film afloat, trumping a few pop-reductionist moments. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for MovieJustice (Michael Miecielica)MovieJustice (Michael Miecielica)
Catch Me If You Can is a fun ride, with very likable characters. There is only one major misstep, namely Hanks's Accent. Catch Me If You Can is worth seeing, only for some the stunts Abagnale pulls. Enjoy the true story of a big ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at MovieJustice (Michael Miecielica)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
DiCaprio's performance is impressive, better than "Gangs of New York" and certainly better than "Titanic." The role is perfect for him: Both he and Frank can play kids as well as ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Bubakar AwardsThe Bubakar Awards
The first time I heard the story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., I was enthralled. I was fascinated by the idea of this guy who could fool so many people in so many different high places. Thus, when I heard that Spielberg, Hanks, and DiCaprio were teaming up to ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The Bubakar Awards
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Citysearch (Bill Pearis)Citysearch (Bill Pearis)
The best time Spielberg has provided moviegoers since Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade . ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Citysearch (Bill Pearis)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Supercala.com (Paul Salfen)Supercala.com (Paul Salfen)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)
The most memorable element of this not-that-memorable film, however, is not Hanks or Walken, or any of the other irreproachable component parts. It is the lead actor, roguish twenty-eight-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio. Anyone who has seen This Boy's Life ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
Frank W. Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio), the wunderkind con artist of Steven Spielberg's Catch Me if You Can, decks himself out in the dark, pressed suit and gold-brimmed cap of a U.S. commercial copilot, planning to cash a series of counterfeit ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
One of the running gags in the film involves the New York Yankees and why they’re so hard to beat. Is it because of Mickey Mantle? No. It’s because of the legendary pinstripes. Frank is quick to catch on and smartly puts the concept behind ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Catch Me If You Can is well-made entertainment. While films like Big Momma's House, Shallow Hal, and Legally Blonde are fun in the purest of forms, this film is cooked to perfection. Steven Spielberg's magnificent direction brings the little bits of ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)
Catch Me If You Can was a major hit when released earlier this year and it is easy to see why. Steven Spielberg has taken an interesting story and added his own personal touch to create a movie which is engrossing, yet incredibly easy viewing. The movie ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
Most critics are suggesting that the happiest gift lying among Hollywood's glitter this Christmas holiday may be Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken. Nearly all suggest that it is a ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Why do people like crime stories? Because, deep down, lots of us would like to get away with something illegal. Not anything major (although homicidal thoughts about supervisors are not uncommon), but one of those "victimless" crimes that bilks a ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Reel.com
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Having passed himself off as an airline pilot, Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) surrounds himself with aspiring flight attendants in Catch Me If You Can.In a holiday season characterized by heavy cinematic fare, Stephen Spielberg has concocted a ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Carl Lazarevic)MovieWeb (Carl Lazarevic)
I must admit that I went into this movie with extremely low expectations. The trailer just looked so quaint and it appeared that DiCaprio had decided to stay in the pretty boy roles that he has been famous for lately. My suspicions weren't helped when ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at MovieWeb (Carl Lazarevic)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Breezy and entertaining… essentially a celebration of the career of a con artist, [but] it celebrates his cleverness and panache rather than his dishonesty, and ends on a satisfyingly redemptive note. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Decent Films Guide (Steven D. Greydanus)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Movie Insider (John Sylva)The Movie Insider (John Sylva)
Though Catch Me If You Can can be admired for its weightier aspects, the primary factor that will lead to stellar box office sales is how downright fun the picture is. The film, enlivened by candy-colored costume and set designs, John Williams' ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The Movie Insider (John Sylva)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for NewsdayNewsday
(PG-13). Breezy, cocky, colorful take on the dubious exploits of forger-impersonator Frank Abagnale Jr., who posed as a doctor, lawyer, airline co-pilot - and was wanted by the FBI before his 21st birthday. Grown-up fantasy with a distinct ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Newsday
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Natural Born Viewers (Kevin Skinner)Natural Born Viewers (Kevin Skinner)
F**k! I wanted to keep hating Leonardo so much. I really did. After the huge ejaculation of adoration for this skinny bastard after "Titanic" came out, how could any red-blooded heterosexual male NOT hate him? Then came "Man in the ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Natural Born Viewers (Kevin Skinner)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
I like this movie for its fun-loving tone and technical genius. But I don’t love it the way I loved Schindler’s List, Amistad, Saving Private Ryan, A.I., and Minority Report. It is an enjoyable film. It is an amazing story. But sometimes ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Homer YenHomer Yen
Yes, he may be a criminal, especially in the eyes of the FBI, who dispatches agent Hanratty (Tom Hanks) to track him down. But the Abagnale character possesses such breeziness and audacity that you root for him to get away every time. Take, for example, ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Homer Yen
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bob BloomBob Bloom
This engaging feature was inspired by the true story of a teenage con man named Frank W. Abagnale Jr., who before he had reached the age of 21, had successfully masqueraded as a copilot for Pan Am airlines, a doctor and lawyer, while cashing close to $4 ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Bob Bloom
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
In a telling early scene, his father, Frank Sr., played with a sparkle in his eye by Christopher Walken, gives his son a checking account with twentyfive dollars in it. More importantly, Frank Sr. gives his son fifty checks, with a look that seems to ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Steve Rhodes
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
Of special note in the acting department is the performance from Christopher Walken as Frank Abagnale, Sr. In a touching role as a broken man who actually applauds his own son's deceptions, Walken is given the chance to play outside of his normal ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Harvey S. KartenHarvey S. Karten
Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can" is the latest cinematic illustration of identity theft and while Steven Spielberg's is not quite Shakespearean, there is such a bevy of thematic material crammed into one hundred forty minutes that you may just ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Harvey S. Karten
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Catch Me If You Can is "inspired" on a true story and based on the novel by none other than the main character himself, Frank Abagnale Jr. (along with Stan Redding). The movie itself starts when Frank (DiCaprio) is around 16 years old and his father ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Director Steven Spielberg finally returns to a lighter form of film making and it works very well. His attention to detail is pure perfection as he recreates the 1960s in this light, dare I use the word - breezy - fun film. I found myself smiling and ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Having never been a big fan of Hanks, Spielberg, DiCaprio or the 50s/60s, I wasn't expecting much going into this which is why it surprised the hell out of me that this ended up being one of my favourite films of the year. After wallowing in dark and ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
In Steven Spielberg’s second film of 2002 Leonardo DiCaprio plays Frank Abagnale Jr., a 17-year-old boy who runs away from home when he fails to comprehend why his parents are getting a divorce.  To procure money for his travels Frank tries and ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
An original tale bringing out the best in a stellar cast, more than making up for the ever-so-slight impression that there's been a mad rush to squeeze as much of the book's content onto the big screen as possible. ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
From its opening, Saul Bass-inspired title sequence to the final bouncy rhythms of John Williams' kicky Sixties score, Catch Me if You Can goes down like a meringue cocktail. It's Spielberg with the message turned off, a jaunty two hours and 20 minutes ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Nonetheless Spielberg's picture is a mostly enjoyable throwback to an earlier cinematic era, a tribute which doesn't quite equal its models but is still reasonably engaging. It's a trifle, but an amusing one; and it gives DiCaprio the ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
The sweet young thing is confused. Her handsome lawyer fiance is silhouetted in the bedroom window, about to flee into the night. The engagement party her parents are throwing is in full swing downstairs, and the FBI is at the front door. I've been ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Boston Globe
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Net-Monster's reviewThe Net-Monster's review
Leonardo DiCaprio plays Frank Abagnale, Jr., a true-life rascal who became self-taught in the fine points of check forgery at a tender young age. Along the way, he successfully impersonated airline pilots and emergency room doctors, as well as a ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at The Net-Monster's review
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)ESpy.ca (Andrew Dignan)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Having passed himself off as an airline pilot, Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) surrounds himself with aspiring flight attendants in Catch Me If You Can.In a holiday season characterized by heavy cinematic fare, Stephen Spielberg has concocted a ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Catch Me If You Can (2002) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
tough times. The IRS is about to close his business and his wife (Nathalie Baye), whom he met in Europe during WWII, is sleeping around, in the family's small apartment for Frank Jr. to see. As their home life is imploding, Jr. learns a few tricks of ...read the complete Catch Me If You Can movie review at Reel Movie Critic (George O. Singleton)
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by William Lee Bynum on May 04, 2009
This is a great movie to watch for several reasons. First, it's an upbeat story of how an FBI agent helps a young man turn his life around from a life of crime to becoming a productive member of society. Second, the musical sound track is one of John ...
by Gladys L. Cotton ... on April 20, 2009
This film was recommended to me. I was not disappointed. It is incredible to think that there are real people out there that are this ...
by M. Tomaschoff on January 27, 2009
Not being a Leonardo DiCaprio fan, I was hesitant to get this movie, but it was cheap and it was based on a true story about an incredibly successful con man (actually just barely out of boyhood),had something to do with Speilberg and Tom Hanks, so I ...
by Heather on November 18, 2008
"Catch Me If You Can" is a movie about the notorious, real-life con artist Frank Abagnale, Jr. who wrote millions of dollars in bad checks. He ended up later helping the FBI in fraud prevention. "Catch Me If You Can" is actually based on Mr. Abagnale's ...
by ! MR. KNOW IT ALL... on September 24, 2008
Dicaprio and Hanks star in this completely engrossing film based on a true story. If you haven't seen this film yet, don't pass it up as it is a fascinating story about a true life con man who passed as a Airline Pilot, Doctor, lawyer and wrote about 4 ...
by Steven Stewart "C... on August 24, 2008
Catch Me If You Can is one of those true story movies that achieves a rarity. It gives you a really interesting and intense film while still keeping its feet on the ground and not going overboard or off track with the initial story. This film is based ...
by Lynn G on August 15, 2008
Fantastic movie. Buy it today. Smart, witty, clever, action, humor, a sex scene or two, drama, Leo dicaprio and Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy). ...
by C. Clayton "Autho... on June 17, 2008
Catch Me if You Can by Steven Spielberg is about a young man who was a brilliant master of deception. It is based on the real life exploits of Frank Abagnale, Jr. who successfully passed himself off as a teacher, a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer all ...
by L. Christ on December 12, 2007
I saw this movie in the theater and enjoyed it. But, I got a lot more out of it the second and third time I watched it at home--it is definitely worth seeing more that once. There is intrigue and comedy. You sympathize with ...
by Ryan Rogers on September 04, 2007
Another must see from director Steven Spielberg. Leonard Di Caprio (in a year in which he first worked with Martin Scorsese also) stars as Frank Abagnale, a teenage con artist. This is a definite fun movie, light hearted, and well worth a watch. I ...

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