Smart, subtle and deceiving...Just like its protagonist.

Rating: 9/10 (21 February 2003)

***SPOILERS*** Having read Frank Abagnale's book, I was surprised to see how much I enjoyed the film. It is clear that both Steven Spielberg and Jeff Nathanson have captured the spirit of the book, which was without a doubt "spiced" by the author (his cleverest swindle yet???) So don't worry about finding much sense in things like the escape from the plane through the toilet. Tom Hanks' character (Carl Hanratty) is an invention too, BTW. He was never mentioned on the book, but it's great to know that "Frank and Carl are still close friends". ;o)