5 Under-Appreciated Tom Hanks Performances

Catch Me If You Can 

Yet another collaboration between Hanks and Spielberg, Catch Me If You Can places Hanks in an interesting position. The antagonist. Sure, he’s the straight and arrow police officer chasing Leonardo Dicaprio’s Frank Abagnale Jr, but he’s undoubtedly the stick in the mud. Hanks’ deadpan delivery perfectly complements Dicaprio’s charismatic criminal. In their few scenes together, they create fireworks in what is already a very high energy film. There’s even a strange father/son bond that grows between the two of them. This is the type of role I wish Hanks would take more often. A character that isn’t particularly showy, but exists to complement a great story.