Catch Me If You Can

I saw Catch Me If You Can starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks on Sunday night. The buzz around this movie has been huge and I can see why, it was very good.

The story was inspired by actual events. DiCaprio plays Frank Abagnale, Jr., a check forger back in the 1960s who duped banks out of millions of dollars. Hot on his trail is Carl Hanratty (the incredible Tom Hanks), a doggedly determined FBI agent. The movie was a crowd pleaser with its unexpected twists and tight situations.

I was hooked from the opening credits that paid tribute to the animated Pink Panther title sequence scored by Henry Mancini. John Williams composed all of the great music for this movie. He and Spielberg always seem to work together. I wonder if they are joined at the hip.