Catch me if you can

Rating: 10/10 (19 February 2019)

"Catch Me If You Can"
This is not just a film, not just a story about a boy who deceived everyone and stole several million dollars. This film is a peculiar story about the life of people, and a part of the soul of the director himself. Steven Spielberg seems to have seen himself playing the main role, otherwise it is impossible to explain many facts that speak about the similarity of the life of the main character with the life of the director.
Problems in the family, attempts to self-actualize in any way, and early maturing in the mid-60s. These facts make the biography of the protagonist similar to the biography of Spielberg.
Sixteen-year-old Spielberg spent all summer vacations at Universal Studios. Every morning he came there in a suit, but none of the guards even thought that this young "worker" actually came just to see how the movies were shot.
And so, let's get acquainted with the characters of the film. The protagonist is Frank William Abagneil Jr. Frank is a charming, cunning, clever, and somebody might even say, two-faced, but incredibly kind person, who at the age of eighteen was one of the most sophisticated criminals. What made a wonderful boy and a diligent son become a criminal?
Family. Hard times change people. Frank is inspired by his parents, their pure and strong love is what makes the boy happy. But one moment can destroy everything. Frank's mom starts cheating on his father with his friend. Father lost all his money and property. Marriage does not save. But Frank can not choose a parent with whom he will live, after a divorce, can not accept the destruction of their ideal family happiness. Frank wants to save his family, create all conditions for further prosperity and tries not to let the things that make him happy disappear. He had a terrific skill of transformation. Frank pretended to be a Pan American pilot, a doctor, a lawyer. He made and cashed fake checks for a total of two and a half million dollars.
Uniform, appearance, wrapper - this is what helps to make people believe in anything. If you wear a pilot uniform, then you are a pilot. Four years a young boy confused the police of all states. He plays his game, with transformations and changing forms. He plays with people, considering himself omnipotent, he is sure that at any moment he can stop and spend money with impunity.
The main character is dealing with FBI agents who do not intend to joke. Agent Hanratti is not the one who gives up easily and he will not stop the persecution. His goal - to catch a brilliant young criminal, which robbing banks.

If we talk about the actors who performed the roles, then of course, we must be thanked to Leonardo DiCaprio, who more than anyone else approached this role. He was able to demonstrate all the cunning plans of the protagonist, his charisma and poignant wit, and at the same time his kind soul. Tome Hanks, who played the role of Agent Hanratti, despite the not the brightest role, thanks to his skill, complemented the film.
It should be noted acting game Christopher Walken, in the role of Frank Abagneil Sr.. The image of the father occupies an important place in the film. Having everything, he lost it. The only thing left is a son who, until the end of his days, loved his father, and committed crimes for his sake.

I believe that this film is a masterpiece. The film covers the problems of family, society and man. This is not just a comedy story. This film is one of the best works of art.