Matchstick Men

 (2003)



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Matchstick Men
  • User Rating 570 votes
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Matchstick Men Reviews
Nicholas Cage is a great actor.
Sep 10, 2008
jhaveymoviereviews - yahoo.com
This is actually a pretty good movie. However, I just can't see myself seeing this movie over and over again. It is a pretty fast paced movie and is a good movie about a con job. Nicholas Cage knows what he... Full review
Greatest Con Movie Ever!!!!!
Mar 13, 2008
ic.business - yahoo.com
This is a great classic movie!!! All performances are great, by nichales cage his daghter in the movie and his partner. Great story and great acting with one of the best endings in movie history makes this a great classic film.... Full review
Excellent movie-well worth seeing
Mar 02, 2008
tennisman91389 - yahoo.com
This movie was excellent. If you want to see cool tricks that con artists then watch this movie. It has a huge twist on the end the you would never suspect. Very entertaining.... Full review
GREAT CON MOVIE
Aug 27, 2007
t_eich - yahoo.com
This was a great movie from the start, caught my attention and kept it the whole time, it has a little mini twist that is half predictable, but overall satisfactory... Full review
LOVE THIS MOVIE
Aug 13, 2007
taniere5 - yahoo.com
I had this movie in my dvd collection for two years, and last night while I was bored and nothing was on television, I decided to go through my dvd collection and came across Matchstick Men and because one of my... Full review
Very very good
Jul 02, 2007
derek1993usa - yahoo.com
I really enjoyed this movie. it was unpredictable and very fun. Nickolas Cage does a great job, same with Sam Rockwell. Recommended.... Full review
Freaking Awesome
Jun 29, 2007
rnps3217 - yahoo.com
This is so much cooler than the video game. Blowing stuff up, senseless violence, non-stop killing- just like pollitics. This movie is A+ 100% kick @$$! It's awesome.... Full review
Structure cast questions!
May 02, 2007
arc_angel_bleed - yahoo.com
A tale of two mismatched, well dressed conmen who set about a high stakes sting, based on the novel by Eric Garcia. Roy Waller [Nicolas Cage] suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder, as his many phobias compromises his line of work to... Full review
The best of nicholas cage since FACEOFF
May 02, 2007
red_rose_with_dark_lords - yahoo.com
matchestic men is one of that film that you think isnt good but its better than anything you think you have one of the best directors reidly scott (gladiator and black hawk down) and a oscar winner actor nicholas cage (... Full review
Good but the trailer was decieving
Apr 20, 2007
sppicturesjd - yahoo.com
The movie had good acting and direction. The story was nicely done except that the trailer makes it look like a whole different story. To see exactly what I mean, rent the DVD, watch the trailer, watch the movie, and watch... Full review

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Matchstick Men Critics Reviews
| May 28, 2009
The Celebrity Cafe
Matchstick Men seems to mark the last gasp of Cage's career as an actual actor....However, in the third act, a ridiculous plot twist takes center stage, robbing viewers of the joy of watching the characters.... ... Full Review
| Nov 30, 2008
dvdfuture.com
It's a really good movie. MATCHSTICK MEN is a great little movie. The film is funny, well paced, emotional, and builds steadily to a gratifying, if somewhat predictable, conclusion. And the rest of the cast is equally good. ... Full Review
| Sep 04, 2008
Urban Cinefile
Matchstick Men delivers plenty from the emotional involvement with the characters to the whopper of a scam this is a film that has it all. Rockwell is splendid as Frank, who clearly has no conscience, but its Alison Lohman who steals our hearts. ... Full Review
| Sep 04, 2008
Urban Cinefile
Still, Rockwell and the young Alison Lohman are both absolutely terrific. So there are just enough elements to keep the film from falling over, but its a disappointment, and the final two scenes negate whatever is left of the films meatier intentions. ... Full Review
| Jun 01, 2008
FilmInk
The stage is set for a standard LA con-man film until Roy's teenage daughter Angela (Alison Lohman) -....Sam Rockwell is typically charismatic, and young Alison Lohman deftly rescues her part from the standard of bratty, somebody-please-kill-them teenage movie starlets..... ... Full Review

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Cracker soul sings again
windsorstar.com – 2009-07-06
David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, both children of military families, travelled relentlessly during their formative years. Those decades of being constantly on the move made a distinct impression on the music they create as Cracker. ... Full Article

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Body of Lies
boxoffice.com – 2009-03-03
Director Ridley Scott has been hit and miss as of late, and I mean that both in terms of the quality of his pictures and their success at the box office. ... Full Article

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Matchstick Men
dvdfuture.com – 2008-12-08
And now for something different. "Matchstick Men" is not what you might think it is. Yes, it has con men and they do con people, but this movie directed by Ridley Scott("Alien") concerns itself with the man rather than the... ... Full Article

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mtv.com – 2007-06-29
Published by Tim Kash on Friday, June 29, 2007 at 12:50 pm. With some truly commendable stand-out performances in films like The Green Mile , Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Matchstick Men, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and of... ... Full Article

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Matchstick Men is More Than Your Typical "Con Job" Movie
associatedcontent.com – 2007-02-27
Matchstick Men is a wonderful film. It has great performances by Nicholas Cage, which is expected, and Alison Lohman, who really shines and will certainly get more work after this. ... Full Article

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Matchstick Men
chron.com – 2004-09-12
It's an engaging spin on the reliable crime subgenre of lovable thieves.Rockwell's Frank is impish and fun-loving with a twinkle in his eyes.Cage's Roy is conscientious, vulnerable and ambivalent about dirty deeds. ... Full Article

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