Come Fly With Me

Rating: Null/10 (3 June 2004)

Some lighthearted family entertainment...... its a Christmas movie! Frank only calls Carl (Hanks) every Christmas. Spielberg can do sleight of hand, some very interesting camera angles. This movie was shot in 40 days or so if I'm not mistaken. Plants and payoffs... e.g. the necklace, the "two mice", Hanratty's issue of "not having a family", and the biggest one; how Frank passed the bar in Louisiana.
The ultimate payoff for me were the arcs of both the protag and the antag. And its an ending thats satisfying, and brings closure to this comedy caper INSPIRED by a true story (save for the stuff they made up).
Watch out for the Forest Gumping in the beginning of the movie. You can never know its CG. John Williams's score is great too, reminds me of PINK PANTHER. And the Saul Bass inspired opening is reminiscent of the flicks of yesteryears.
Entertaining cineplex that's artful.
Grade A+