Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Catch Me If You Can (2002) - Crime, Drama

It is a 2002 American biographical crime comedy-drama film based on the life of Frank Abagnale. The first half of the film starts when Frank runs away from home when his parents get divorced. In order to survive, Franks develops (Leonardo DiCaprio) his cons from a substitute teacher in his French class to cheque fraud, and expands to con the identities of Pan American World Airways pilots, a doctor and lawyer. After he gets caught by the FBI bank fraud agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) and is sentenced for 12 years in prison. Carl later convinces the FBI to offer a deal to Frank as a bank fraud agent of the FBI for the remainder of his sentence in exchange for a certain level of freedom, which Frank accepts.

Reasons to watch it

1. ·         The director of this movie is Steven Spielberg
2. ·         A cat-and-mouse game between  Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks
3. ·       The story is remarkable, Frank is ballsy enough to con his way out by trying various        occupation including doctor, pilot and lawyer.

My favourite quotes  

“Frank Abagnale: My name is Frank Abagnale. Not Abagnalee not Abagnaylee but Abagnale!”

“Carl: Tell me Frank, how did you cheat in the bar exam?

Frank: I didn’t cheat, I studied for two weeks and I passed”

“Frank Abagnale Sr: Two little mice fell in a bucket ofcream. The first mouse quickly gave up and drowned. The second mouse, wouldn’tquit. He struggled so hard that eventually he churned that cream into butterand crawled out. Gentlemen, As of this moment, I am the second mouse.”

Rating: 9/10

Peng