“Catch Me If You Can” feels like one of the forgotten movies on Steven Spielberg’s resume. You’ve got the blockbusters, like “E.T.” and “Jaws,” you’ve got the capital-S Serious movies, like “Schindler’s List” and “Lincoln,” and you’ve got the franchise favorites like “Jurassic Park” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
But “Catch Me If You Can,” which arrived in theaters in 2002, rarely gets mentioned, which is both strange and sad. Strange because it co-stars two of the biggest celebrities in the universe (Mr. DiCaprio and Mr. Hanks) and sad because it’s one of the most purely entertaining movies Mr. Spielberg has ever directed.
On this episode of Out of Theaters, Billy and Will discuss the amusing exploits of teenage imposter Frank Abagnale and the hapless FBI agent trying to catch him. We also cover the movie’s amazing supporting cast (including an Oscar-nominated Christopher Walken and a surprisingly young Amy Adams) and examine why the movie manages to be so damn much fun.
Plus, Will talks about a recent viewing of the horror classic “Candyman” and Billy buys a copy of “Joker” mostly just to annoy his co-host.
