loved it. So funny, Leo is really good

Rating: Null/10 (26 March 2003)

Just saw Catch me if you Can. After laughing my head off through the book I was reluctant to see the film. I was expecting the movie to be scant and painfully shallow, as many cinematic recreations are. This was a total surprise. Leonardo was so good as the conflicted con man but the best performance by far was from Christopher Walken. His crying scene in the restaurant was superb. You can see why he was Oscar nominated for this one, and you can see why he won one for The Deer Hunter. Tom Hanks was good. Always watchable and pretty likeable, but back to Leo. When I first heard he was cast I was disappointed. I thought Robert Downey would have been the better choice. Frank Abagnale was 16 who looked 26. Leo is 26 who looks 16, but somehow he pulls it off. I have never seen an actor change so comprehensively via a haircut. His change of looks are very convincing and carries the role perfectly. His charm and wit are excellent for the role and the cat and mouse themes from the book are perfectly represented in the film. See it. It's great.