Review of Matchstick Men (2003) by Nicholas J — 21 Jan 2014

Great movie with a crazy twist at the end!!!!

This review of Matchstick Men (2003) was written by Nicholas J on 21 Jan 2014.

Matchstick Men has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kwon-Ryoon L (9) on 15 Jul 2015

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By Timrichie (11) on 07 Oct 2014

Alison Lohman is genius here, and Cage deserves an Oscar nod as well, but Ridley Scott is the one who deserves all the praise…

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By Elizabeth C (297) on 24 Sep 2016

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By Alex K (2,253) on 11 Mar 2017

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 Benjamin F (516) on 10 Aug 2018

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By Jami Bernard (708) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 06 Dec 2015

The direction is still slick, but Matchstick Men gets most of its thrills from the unknowable in human interaction…

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By Vincent G (9) on 10 Aug 2018

Pretty decent film with some interesting cinematography at times and has occasional symbolism…

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By Nicholascagesuc (1) on 28 Aug 2019

Everybody sucks in this stupid ass film! Nicholas’s character is flawed. I’m not talking about he’s caged and he’s flawed…

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By Brad Slager (11) for Film Threat (5,156) on 25 Sep 2016

This is the work of professionals acknowledging a good story and knowing better than to get in the way…

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