Nicolas Cage,
Sam Rockwell,
Alison Lohman,
Bruce Altman,
Bruce McGill
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Ridley Scott directs the crime comedy Matchstick Men, based on the novel of the same name by Eric Garcia. Neurotic con man Roy (Nicolas Cage) suffers from several emotional problems, including obsessi... read more
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Release Date: September 12, 2003
Keywords:
nicolas cage,
ridley scott,
alison lohman,
sam rockwell,
Alison Lohman ,
Sam Rockwell ,
Nicolas Cage ,
Ridley Scott
DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004
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February 19, 2012fb100001592288964A complex, very involving drama, "Matchstick Men" displays fantastic lead performances from its main cast comprised of Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell and Alison Lohman, but also heightens director Ridley Scott to a whole new form of filmmaking where he shows that he can tell a story ... read more
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December 5, 2011Surprisingly solid acting by Nic Cage in this one, matched by a character driven story with a con sprinkled in. Very light but enjoyable throughout -- a great movie for some laughs on a Friday or Saturday night.
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June 28, 2011It's hard to imagine after all his war and gladitorial carnage that the playful tone of this film belongs to director Ridley Scott. It's a nice and very welcome change of pace for him.
Roy (Nicolas Cage) and Frank (Sam Rockwell) are a mismatched duo of low-level con men, conside... read more -
April 28, 2011Loses a bit of its energy toward the very end, but the daughter-father chemistry but not really between Cage and Alison Lohman was pretty great, and even greater when you realize how manufactured it all is. Proof that Nicolas Cage can still do stuff, sometimes.
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May 2, 2010A really different kind of film for Ridley Scott, it just shows how talented he is on all fronts. It's a great caper type story that really hasn't been done all that well since the 60s, but this is really a standout. The fact that it's so original and different also makes it a cu... read more
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September 23, 2009I was looking forward to watching this but I was so disappointed. It lacked intrigue and it was quite predictable.
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August 30, 2009Really liked Ncholas Cage in this movie. I thought he was really funny. Loved all his quirks. Its about a con artist who has a daughter he didn't know about arrive unannounced as he and his partner in crime are in the middle of them pulling off a huge scheme. So like every great ... read more
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August 12, 2009An average movie with a handful of enjoyable comic scenes. Tries to be a thriller too with a twist towards the ending specifically, but I think I've seen enough of such stuff which made it pretty easy for me to predict what's gonna be the climax, which was actually supposed to co... read more
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March 7, 2009I rem ember this being pretty good, but it was hard to remember. Obviously it did not impact me that much.
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January 7, 2009"You're a con man?
- Con artist. Flim flam man, matchstick man, loser. Whatever. Take your pick."
Ridley Scott delivers one of his best works with this intelligent story about a con man, who's life turns around when he meets his 14 year daughter for the first time. Or does it? D... read more
Critic Reviews
July 7, 2008
Todd McCarthy, Variety
September 26, 2003
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
A thoroughly absorbing hour and 56 minutes of entertainment. Full Review
September 16, 2003
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Matchstick Men is really two movies brilliantly spliced into one, each enriching the other. Full Review
September 15, 2003
David Edelstein, Slate
It's a blah little exploitation picture that thinks it's a deep humanist parable. Full Review
September 13, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Matchstick Men isn't even remotely intricate; it's not even particularly interesting. Full Review
September 12, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
A well-acted and intriguing exploration of dishonesty in its varied forms, leavened with a dry comic touch. Full Review
September 12, 2003
Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News
A whimsical winner in which everybody seems to be having a blast.
September 12, 2003
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
A clever look at con artists and their games of deception. Full Review
September 12, 2003
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
The writing is generally smart, and the connection between Cage and Lohman feels genuine. But the movie is as empty as a telemarketer's pitch.
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