Catch Me If You Can (2002). An American crime film based on the life of Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor and Louisiana attorney and parish prosecutor. His primary crime was cheque forgery, becoming so skillful that the FBI eventually turned to him for help in catching other cheque forgers. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale and Tom Hanks as Hanratty as well as Christopher Walken, Amy Adams, Martin Sheen, and Nathalie Baye. {Source: Wikipedia}
It's quite weird to be liking a con artist's story... but this story being based on a real man's story is just something out of this world. At his age, he was able to do all those things, and it was just sad that he did negative things instead of positives. In a way, it gives a story that despite our age, we can do mind blowing things that would change the world.
Another thing that I liked about this movie are the thrills and joys. As a viewer, my heart pounds everytime Frank would en-cash his cheques, and I could just laugh and laugh every time he posed as a different person. I just give this man a pat in the shoulder for having massive courage to pull off things - posing as a pilot, doctor, and attorney. Who does those things?!?
Even if the real Frank Abagnale Jr. was caught, I did like how the story led to his capture. I guess even if one person had lots of richness, it still didn't make him genuinely happy (hence the call he made to Carl Harnatty, the FBI agent. A proof that money doesn't buy real happiness. A good turn out in his life, though... because of his skills in forging cheques, he then became an FBI asset helping the government in capturing other forgers. He also earned millions a year by creating unforgeable cheques.
Truly, the ends don't justify the means... and the means don't justify the end.
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