Give me a romantic like Frank Abagnale Jr over the Wolf of Wall Street any day. Nearly a decade before Mad Men - Catch Me If You Can revived midcentury glamour in one of the most perfect pursuit films of all time.
If Spielberg made this entire film just for the “Come Fly With Me” set piece, it would be completely understandable. This is Leo’s most charming role, and some of the most fun Tom Hanks has ever had on screen. Walken’s Willy Loman-esque Frank Sr. is heartbreaking.
In a list of all time greats, this is one of Spielberg’s best films and possibly the most purely entertaining.
A masterpiece.