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A review by debi_g
The Greatest Hoax on Earth: Catching Truth, While We Can by Alan C. Logan
I definitely found it upsetting yet necessary to find out the truth about Abagnale. Honestly, there were portions of the film that never struck me as authentic, but I chalked it up to Hollywood's creative measures to make the story more of a moneymaker. As it turns out, I would love to hear what Spielberg and Hanks and DiCaprio think of the truth...once they learn it.
The writing, however, is disappointing and puzzling. The author has credentials, yet the story is organized in a strange manner and many sentences are constructed oddly. For example, page 151 features these sentences: "Mark was unaware that Frank William Abagnale had been married the whole time. Actually, since late 1976, or that he already had children." The editor also failed to notice and repair quoted material like this error on page 153: "The New York scene, it's [sic] commute, record crime, and the daily grind wasn't for me."
All in all, I don't think I will be including this film in my course anymore. The truth needs to be heard, but the writing makes it a challenge to pay close and sustained attention.
The writing, however, is disappointing and puzzling. The author has credentials, yet the story is organized in a strange manner and many sentences are constructed oddly. For example, page 151 features these sentences: "Mark was unaware that Frank William Abagnale had been married the whole time. Actually, since late 1976, or that he already had children." The editor also failed to notice and repair quoted material like this error on page 153: "The New York scene, it's [sic] commute, record crime, and the daily grind wasn't for me."
All in all, I don't think I will be including this film in my course anymore. The truth needs to be heard, but the writing makes it a challenge to pay close and sustained attention.