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<bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="580" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="269"><div> Leonardo DiCaprio: Frank Abagnale Jr.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Tom Hanks: Carl Hanratty</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="269"><div> Christopher Walken: Frank Abagnale  Sr.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Nathalie Baye: Mrs. Frank Abagnale  Sr.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="269"><div> Jennifer Garner: Prostitute</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Amy Adams: Brenda</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Martin Sheen: Brenda's father</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="304"><div> Directed by Steven Spielberg</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="269"><div> Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson, from the book by Frank Abagnale and Stan Redding</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski</div> <div> Music: John Williams</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>30 Second Bottom Line</B>: Based on the true story of con artist extraordinaire, Frank Abagnale Jr., this Spielberg film chronicles the exploits of the teenage impostor who skimmed banks of $4 million before his 20<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> birthday, with the FBI hot on his trail.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Story Line:</B> The defining moments of this multi-layered film revolve around the <I>why</I> of its characters <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Symbol" >¾</FONT> what makes Frank live this life of deception and what drives the FBI's Carl Hanratty to track him down for years? The glimpses into Frank's family life, most notably his relationship with his father and the small clues about FBI agent Hanratty's empty personal life, speak volumes here.  This is a witty, thoughtful character study about three fascinating men and what makes each of them tick. </div> <div>    </div> <div> Traveling back and forth in time, the story actually begins near its conclusion, with Frank finally caught and in Hanratty's custody on route to jail.  A jump to an earlier time reveals a father in trouble with the IRS and a mother cheating on her husband.  Forced to move from a comfortable home and a private school to a small cramped apartment, amid the chaos of the public school system, Frank experiences his first brush with deceit as he impersonates a substitute teacher for several weeks, undetected.  He is smart beyond his years and a keen observer of most everything. Without a hitch he masquerades as a pilot and a doctor, amassing millions of dollars in phony paychecks along the way. Brief visits with his father and a near-marriage to an impressionable nurse reveal his soft, vulnerable side and his overriding desire to help people and win their approval. "I'm going to get it all back for you, Dad," he promises his bankrupt father. Indeed, the proud look on his father's face when he sees his son in a pilot's uniform probably is more valuable to young Frank than all of the loot he swindled. </div> <div>    </div> <div> Paralleling Frank's escapades is the stalwart, never-say-die determination of FBI agent Carl Hanratty in his quest to nab this elusive criminal. Some of the most humorous spots in this film involve how cleverly Frank slips through the FBI's grasp. Even Carl seems impressed with this young man's ingenuity. That amazement becomes respect by the film's conclusion when Frank is actually an employee of the FBI in their check forgery division. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Tell Me More About It</B>: Not your usual mega-sized Spielberg film, "Catch Me If You Can" is nonetheless a spellbinder that relies on its fascinating true story and its complex characterizations. There is nothing to complain about here-the entire effort is flawless. From the film's eye-popping opening credits-reminiscent of the graphic shadow figures of "The Manchurian Candidate"-to its closing explanatory paragraphs, this 140-minute attention-grabber never lets go. </div> <bR> <div> Performances are superb all around, with DiCaprio showing an amazing maturity and Hanks proving his infallible amiability, even as a nerdy FBI agent on the heels of a likable criminal.  While the epic <A HREF="id1774.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gangs of New York"><U><B>"Gangs of New York,"</B></U></A> spectacular <A HREF="id1721.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"><U>"</U></A><A HREF="id1721.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"><U><B>Twin Towers"</B></U></A> and moody <A HREF="id1847.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Hours"><U><B>"The Hours"</B></U></A> will probably steal the show on Oscar night, "Catch Me If You Can" is an entertaining, memorable romp that should not be missed.</div> <div>       </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="621" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="617"><div> Rated PG-13 for general audiences</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="617"><div> Cathy Edsey Collins © 2002</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="617"><div> <A HREF="Cathyedsey@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cathyedsey@aol.com"><U><U>Cathyedsey@aol.com</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>