Catch Me If You Can (Web Article)
Catch Me If You Can is an amazing movie. The Direction of this great piece makes the film very realistic. Steven Spielberg, the director of this film, has directed over thirty movies, so he had a lot of experience before directing this movie. What Spielberg does in all his films is adding action to the story. Spielberg’s main talent is “his ability to tell a story with a camera and is still unparalleled.” says a journalist. Spielberg is probably the best movie director in the world. Directors are the piece of the puzzle to great entertainment. This film probably made over two million dollars in box office sales. Because of Steven Spielberg, people will never forget this amazing movie. A lot of hard work was put into this film by talented people.
Movies always have a story to really grab us. This story grabbed me because I love history and the way Spielberg directs his movies. The story here was set in the mid-late 60s. I really enjoyed it and I hope you do too.
John Williams, one of the best composers in the world, put together,“ a progressive, jazz score which is classy, catchy, and professional.” a reporter said. And “was also pretty dark and serious.” John Williams has done over a hundred movies, which is incredible for a composer. Music is such an incredible way to express emotion, especially in a film. John puts a twist in this Emmy award-winning film. It makes you feel part of the story when you are in your seat listening to this amazing music. This will make you want to keep watching the film repeatedly. He writes just the right music for every scene. In the theme, he puts all the parts together, so we can get a feel of what it is going to sound like. The music just fits with the film and makes it what it is today. All of the instruments playing just takes you into another world. The way Williams arranged the score for this particular project, was just so professional, he goes above and beyond in his work. His music personally is so cool and catchy. It definitely draws a crowd to his movies.
Frank is played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who started as a young actor, and then grew by the minute. “Leonardo DiCaprio was an ironic choice to essay the lead role in the movie and he was known to have resembled an adult at a young age while in the Hollywood film industry, Leo is known for his young appearance despite his age.” a movie writer wrote. He proved that he could portray any role that the casting director gave him. Like above, he was known for playing adults at young ages. He had a God-given talent for acting. Leo has been in over fifty movies. I would say, this was his greatest yet. He is probably one of the best. In his characters, he goes all out showing his emotions and feelings in the story. The next character on our list is agent Carl Hanratty. He’s played by the incredible Tom Hanks. Tom gives his character a little New York accent like he’s from The Bronx. Hanks has won many awards in his life, but this film was probably his best one yet. Then, there are some minor roles: Frank’s father was played by Christopher Walken, who is another great actor, and Brenda, a hospital nurse, played by the great Amy Adams.
Spielberg’s team truly picked some good actors and actresses for this amazing movie. They are a big role because they are the people telling the story and entertaining us. A lot of work and effort was dedicated to this Emmy award-winning film. Another interesting fact is the team shot in over one-hundred locations in less than fifty days. Now that is a lot of travel for one movie. This shows that some companies go above and beyond in the film world, to produce some of the best movies in the world. This article on the amazing film, Catch Me If You Can, showed me that filming his tricks, especially when you are trying to recreate a true story, from the late twentieth century. This film is truly a masterpiece, and I think everyone should see it. Do you agree?