A must see film by Steven Spielberg

Rating: 10/10 (19 February 2019)

Catch Me If You Can is a stylish, confident comedy filled with adventure and originality.
Here we see the story of Frank Abagnale Jr. - the brilliant conman who practiced medicine without attending medical school, passed as a pilot without attending flight school, and practiced law with absolutely no law degree. This was all accomplished before the age of 19, might I add.
Like most Spielberg characters, Frank comes from a broken home. Frank thought he was living the good life with his loving father, Frank and mother, Paula, until his father started having financial problems. His family was forced to sell their house, their car and Frank saw his parent's marriage begin to crumble along with their lives. One day Frank is pulled out of school and told by a judge that his parents are getting divorced and Frank has to choose who he wants to live with. Traumatized by the news and circumstances, Frank Jr. hits the road and devises clever schemes to make it on his own. During his brilliant three-year run as a master of deception he cashes fake checks and amasses millions buying sports cars, fancy suits, and pretending to be a kind of James Bond with women. The con enables him to go undetected for awhile but soon the FBI gets wise to the bank forgeries and sends agent Carl Hanratty whop specializes in the bank fraud division, after Frank.
Frank's "good life" includes dating various women who inspire him to try different careers. With each year that passes and with the large amount of forged checks that near $4 million.
Catch Me If You Can is a high quality, entertaining film from the master of cinema, Steven Spielberg. This is one of those movies that is so fascinating and clever to watch, you can't believe it's based on a man's real-life memoirs. It's a fascinating study of a brilliant mind who didn't plan to be on the FBI's most wanted list. I particularly enjoyed the ensemble of talented actors, especially the wonderful chemistry between Hanks and DiCaprio. The acting, as expected, is top notch. Tom Hanks, in a supporting role, is at his usual level, which is nearly benchmark. He brings incredible depth to a character. Leonardo DiCaprio, who does not even pretend to share the stage with Hanks, is superb.
This film is utterly entertaining and captivating, with very few slow parts and many funny moments. It has comedy, drama, suspense, romance - it covers every genre except for those looking for a shoot'em up action movie. I highly recommend to watch this movie!