Who can catch him?

Finally, I finally sat down and watch Catch me if you can (2002).

Based on the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. who in the late 60's swindled millions of dollars through mostly check fraud, so I can confidentially say, this is one fascinating movie.

First up, it's directed by Spielberg, so you know it's quality. Even if you don't like the man, he makes good movies, and Catch me if you can, is no exception.

Starring as Frank Jr. is Leonardo DiCaprio in yet another amazing performance. His command of smooth and suave manners as well as deep hurt and despair is always a treat to watch.

Then we have supporting cast from Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Amy Adams and many more all up to and including Frank Jr.'s enemy: FBI Agent Carl Hanratty played by Tom Hanks.

Much like Wolf of Wall Street, DiCaprio is so damn good you automatically root for him, which kind of makes the FBI the bad guys. This is helped by the fact that Frank cheats banks and not people, so he feels more like a slightly selfish Robin Hood, rather than a true villain.

Hanks is also really good here. Probably one of my favorite roles he's ever done, and a large part of that is because he isn't meant to be sympathetic or endearing like most of his roles. Hanratty isn't a very likeable person at all, but he is right. But you still resent him a bit when he chases Frank. You could almost say Hanratty is an anti-Hanksian role.

Catch me if you can is one of those movies that you can't talk about without ruining the fun. It's not so much what he does, it's how he does it. The confidence, the nerve and skill it takes to rob millions without ever using a gun, and in person no less. It's not a modern day hacker stealing a penny out of every account in a bank, it's a teenager cashing checks he has created himself.

Is it a great movie? No, it's a solid movie. It's made with skill and attention and sometimes that is better. Most of the complaints IMDB has are anachronistic, meaning a car came out a yea later, a logo is wrong etc. There are two major things the movie changed, but I'm not spoiling anything here, look it up yourself after you see the film.

That's that and all that. Until next time, have a great week!