Catch Me If You Can [Region 2] | ![Catch Me If You Can [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/418GMB5634L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye
Category: DVD
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Rating:  378 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: French (Original Language), English (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 141 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 5050583001395
ASIN: B0000A5B5E
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2002
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An enormously entertaining (if somewhat shallow) affair from blockbuster director Steven Spielberg. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Frank Abagnale, Jr., a dazzling young con man who spent four years impersonating an airline pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer--all before he turned 21. All the while he's pursued by a dedicated FBI agent named Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), whose dogged determination stays one step behind Abagnale's spontaneous wits. Both DiCaprio and Hanks turn in enjoyable performances and the movie has a bouncy rhythm that keeps it zipping along. However, it never gets under the surface of Frank's drive to lose himself in other identities, other than a simplistic desire to please his father (Christopher Walken, excellent as always), nor does it explore the complex mechanics of fraud with any depth. By the movie's end, it feels like one of Frank's pilot uniforms--appearance without substance. --Bret Fetzer
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 Pleased February 8, 2010
Kimberly
The DVD got there very quickly and in great condition - just as described! Thanks very much!
2nd Time Around! February 5, 2010
Wunder One (Silicon Valley)
I just watched this movie for the second time. It reminded me of why I liked it so much the first time. I'm stingy about giving 5 stars, but this is just the best! Interesting and fun. The Frank and Carl relationship is managed with a deft hand and it works great.
Exceptional Movie January 23, 2010
A. Bankhead (Cleveland, MS)
I loved this movie it had a lots of twist and Leonardo was a very intelligent con-man outsmarting even the FBI!
The Extras and Book are Better October 26, 2009
TSabonis (Sioux City, IA, USA)
This movie deserves a three, but the DVD extras are so good, it gets a four. I read the book that this is based on, and that may have been my problem. I was expecting too much. I am not a fan of Leo, but I do quite enjoy Chris Walken, I think he is great in this role. However the movie tends to be a slow plodding homage to the era when the events take place. The story of how a 18 year old kid turned into the one of the greatest non violent con men in American history seems to take a backseat to Steven Spielberg's infatuation with the era. What is missing is the breezy carefree attitude that Mr. Abagnale expressed so easily in the book. The film tries to hard to be moralistic. I guess I was just expecting more when such a talented group of film makers and actors too on a great book like this.
About the DVD: I got this DVD for my birthday and watched disc one almost immediately, and was left disappointed, it took a few months for me to dig this out and take a look at disc two. It is loaded and is imminently more interesting than the film. There are 5 vignettes on the supplemental disc that are all worth your time. Especially the retrospective on the real Frank Abagnale. I found myself engrossed in the features and actually started to like the movie more by what I saw on disc two. I would suggest this as just a rental
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Historical, Tragic, and Comical August 24, 2009
Bradley Headstone (New York)
This is an interesting movie in that it is not only based on something historical, but it combines tragedy and comedy rather well.
Very quickly, we see that Frank Jr loves both his parents. And they appear to be a well off functional family. Later, a financial crisis hits, and their living standards are reduced drastically. He still loves both his parents, but we can see that he is starting to lean towards his father. After he realizes that they are getting divorced, he can't handle it and runs away. A gem of comedy from Frank Sr. (Christopher Walken) is when he tries to make Frank Jr's decision as to who he will live with easier: "Frank, just put my name down."
After this tragic beginning, the comedy kicks in. Frank Jr. goes from being financially wrecked to financially stuffed. First he impersonates a pilot. At this point, the FBI agent Tom Hanks comes in. While the movie leads us into cheering for Frank Jr., it does NOT make the mistake of allowing us to hate the Tom Hanks character. (We are also permitted a moment of sympathy for him when he realizes his team is not exactly an 'elite squad.') Tom Hanks and Frank Jr. cross, but Frank Jr. avoids capture. (This is when Frank Jr. starts taunting Tom Hanks with telephone calls.)
Frank Jr. then goes on to impersonate a doctor. At this point tensions are released. Tom Hanks has lost thew trail; and Frank Jr. meets a woman who he may want to spend his life with. A small unbelievable element here is that Frank Jr. and she jump ship just when Tom Hanks has picked up the trail again.
Moving on, Frank Jr. decides it is time to impersonate a lawyer now. At this point he is tired from running, but too late he realizes that you can't just steal $4,000,000. and call a truce. It is worth noting that if Tom Hanks had not seen Frank Jr's face, Frank Jr. may have had a chance to go back to a normal life.
The deception is understandably starting to wear Frank Jr. down, and in a comical manner, he slips under the FBI agents and makes his way to Europe. If I say much more, I'll probably ruin the movie for those of you who haven't seen it.
I'll just say it is an interesting end with elements of both sorrow and reconciliation. All in all, it's an interesting combination of history, tragedy, and comedy.
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