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Movie Review Catch Me If You Can
Movie Review Catch Me If You Can
A Movie Review on :
Submitted by:
SABANDAL, SHIMENA MAE R.
Submitted to:
MARIA ANGELITA RAMONA L. VALLES
Faculty Adviser
1. Who are the most important characters in the movie? Also list the names of the actors
The story is all about a minor who successfully defrauded and conned many people around the
world. He pretended as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana
parish prosecutor. He lived a luxurious life and spent millions worth of dollars by forging
The movie is suitable for any type of audience. However, teens, students, business people, and
lawyers might be the ones most interested in it. It is a good movie for every viewer.
AFTER THE MOVIE:
Yes. I really liked the movie. It was very interesting and fascinating. I was amazed by how a
minor like him can fool the world just like that. Frank William Abagnale was a genius. He easily
learns things by watching movies. He was able to con other professionals by imitating what he
saw from films. Though sometimes he can be naïve given his age; he sometimes tend to overdo
things which makes the movie a bit like a comedy. Knowing that the movie was based on a true
3. What spoilers might ruin the movie for viewers if you told them about it?
Viewers must not know the professions the main character have successfully portrayed
because he as a con artist is the best part of the story. Viewers must not also learn how he did it
so that they will look forward onto it and keep their full attention on the screen.
4. All movies teach a lesson (theme/moral). What did you learn from this one?
I learned that parents are the true role models for their children. Therefore, parents should be
careful in their acts especially when their children are watching. What children sees they usually
follow. Frank Abagnale Sr.. as a father was looked up to by his only son. He was charged of tax
1. State with an introduction of the movie you have watched that you would like to express
an opinion about it. Come up with a couple of ethical details that might help the reader
understand what type of movie you are writing about. Be sure to credit the company that
published it.
The movie has shown to us the financial aspects of reality. Sometimes, defrauding people is the
easiest way to live the kind of luxury you have dreamt of. Frank William Abagnale became a
millionaire by forging checks. He used the stickers from known brands, glued them to a blank
check and cashed them. This routine, along with pretending to be the kind of professional he can
think of, made him wealthy at a young age. We all know that fraud is not a good thing to do. You
are basically stealing money from other people’s hard labor. As a teen, you can learn many good
things from school. Learning to feed yourself using someone else’s money is not one of them.
Frank William Abagnale should not have dropped from school and did what he did.
2. Summarize the plot of the story that lead to the ethical value of the movie. Where and
when did it take place? Who are the main characters that emphasized the ethical plot of
The story talks about the life of Frank William Abagnale. It begins with a perfect family – sweet
parents, a lawyer father who was an awardee, a beautiful mother who is a perfect housewife; or
so we thought. His father, Frank Abagnale Sr, was guilty of tax fraud. His mother, Paula
Abagnale, was a cheater. They got poor and their family was broken and his parents got
separated. Frank William Abagnale run away from home and dropped school. He is fond of
getting stickers from various products and one day, he found himself putting them over blank
checks. He tried many times to encash these checks and eventually, he succeeded. It became his
habit until he became a millionaire. Another day he also tried to pretend to be a copilot of Pan
American Airways and he succeeded. It was then followed pretending to be a Georgia doctor
and a Louisiana Parish prosecutor. All these happened before his 19th birthday. His family lived
in USA but he was able to pull money from many countries. Later on he was caught by an FBI
agent, Carl Hanratty. The story tells us that fraud does not bring anything good in the end. What
it brings is temporary happiness. You will eventually end up living unsatisfactory life. Our acts
3. Write about the actors/actresses and discuss who performed a good performance and who
did not.
Leonardo DiCaprio, as the main character has performed his role perfectly. He was really a
good actor. Also, Tom Hanks, being Carl Hanratty was a good actor. However, as an FBI agent
who caught such a great con artist and fraud, he should have been a scary one. But it turned out
4. Write about what you liked and disliked in certain aspects of the movie to include the
It was an unforgettable scene where he transferred school after the separation of his parents and
his new classmates teased him saying he looks like a teacher, and so he played along and
pretended to be a substitute teacher which made his classmates shut up and obey him. Hw=e was
strict as a teacher and what’s more funny is that he even planned a field trip. He was able to pull
this off for two weeks. Sooner or later after that, he dropped school and pretended to be copilot,
after by Carl Hanratty, still tried to go back to his fake life. He tried pretending to be a copilot
once again despite all the things that Hanratty has done for him. That made me sad. But he came
back for Hanratty and continued to work for the FBI so it’s a relief.
5. What group of people would like to watch the movie that is who would you recommend
or discourage to see the movie? What’s the MTRCB rating for the movie would you
classify (G, PG, PG-13, R, etc.)? What is your final word whether the movie is good or
bad?
If I were to suggest, I would really love students to watch the movie. It gives a lesson, and it is
also an interesting movie. I do not discourage anyone from watching this movie. It was a rated
PG for me. Anyone could be a viewer, but it is still advisable for young people to be guided
while watching. The movie is good enough and it conveys good message.
Rating system:
⃰⃰⃰ ⃰ Good
⃰⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ ⃰ Outstanding
⃰⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ ⃰ ⃰ Award-Winning
Short Biography:
The name is Shimena Mae R. Sabandal, a 5th year BSA student in University of San Carlos. I
love watching movies, food trips, reading stories. I am not involved in any sports. I have no
C. REACTION/REFLECTION:
Catch Me if You Can is a movie of great lesson. I love the movie so much. I am amazed by the
main character and how genius he is. Though what he did was unethical, I looked up to him for
being wise. I have never done such thing during my age because my parents have taught me well
My new learnings are all found on those scenes involving frauds. But rest assured, I have no
intention of following Frank William Abagnale. I was just amazed by how gluing a logo from a
certain brand can be enough to make a forged check. I have learned many things involving
Also, I have appreciated more of my parents for being such a good role model to me. I have
learned the value of good parenting (looking at how my parents have raised me). They may not
be a lawyer and a perfect housewife but they were a good teacher-good in terms of moral
behaviors compared to that in the movie. However, as an individual you need to strongly uphold
your values. You may have seen other people doing bad things but that does not mean you
should always follow them, regardless of who they are (parents, friend, anyone). As an
individual you have a free will. If your parents are doing it, you have the choice to take another
path.