Review of Matchstick Men (2003) by Alex B — 03 Sep 2012

One of the best movies Nichols cage has been in!

This review of Matchstick Men (2003) was written by Alex B on 03 Sep 2012.

Matchstick Men has generally received positive reviews.

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By Cliff M (184) on 24 Sep 2016

Witty script, makes you wonder who's conning who? Brilliantly played by Cage, Rockwell & Lohman…

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One of the lesser-known Ridley Scott films, Matchstick Men (2003) could have been just another heist film, and in some senses, it is…

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By Najd G (195) on 14 Jul 2016

For all the supposed psychology behind the plot, there's not much logic here. Yet I have to admit that the last 30 minutes of the film had me tickled…

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By Christopher B (2,528) on 06 Sep 2014

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By Dan H (1,470) on 04 Jun 2016

Holy shit that ending! This is some of Nic Cage's best work. Alison Lohman and Sam Rockwell are also great and fun in their roles…

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By Benkoko11 (87) on 23 Feb 2017

Most striking of the takeaways from this thoughtful crime thriller is that obsessively neurotic is the only character type Cage can play that…

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By Elizabeth C (297) on 24 Sep 2016

Witty script, makes you wonder who's conning who? Brilliantly played by Cage, Rockwell & Lohman…

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By Kevin W (755) on 08 Sep 2014

I love ALL Nicholas Cage movies, but this one had a SHOCKING ending and I can usually guess endings…

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By Art L (207) on 28 Jan 2016

Smart, funny, and well-acted, Matchstick Men is another good movie by the great Ridley Scott…

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By Kelsey H (174) on 15 Jul 2015

Not your average story- nice twist and Cage's performance was great as always…

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