Catch Me if You Can

A hugely watchable film that disappoints nonetheless.

Excellent account of FBI's youngest Most Wanted.

This is the director's most likeable film in ages, even if it's insubstantial, overlong and, frankly, a touch redundant.

Arguably the most gifted young actor of his generation, Leonardo DiCaprio has definitely been a victim of his own success. Leo bashing was all the rage there for a while after his monster smash Titanic.

Hanratty isn't a strictly factual character - he's called O'Reilly in the book, not his real name either - but the performance Hanks gives makes you wish he were. Abagnale isn't strictly factual either, but DiCaprio makes him an attractive counterfeit.

This is a delectable film indeed.

Spielberg beautifully creates the culture of the 1950s nuclear family shattered and the American Dream soured.

"[a] phenomenal Leonardo DiCaprio/Tom Hanks caper..."

Catch Me If You Can is probably one of the best films amongst Spielberg's minor titles, saying more positively about the man's talent than it says anything negatively about the film.

The film is amusing. Legitimately so. This is perhaps as anti-establishment as one can expect Spielberg to be ...