Review of Matchstick Men (2003) by Howard W — 29 Sep 2013

All to real life the intended solely on the world.

This review of Matchstick Men (2003) was written by Howard W on 29 Sep 2013.

Matchstick Men has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Dana Stevens (1,435) for The New York Times (9,847) on 05 Apr 2015

Both entertaining and empty: an emotional shell game that leaves you feeling cheated even though, on the surface at least, everyone is a winner…

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By Amheretojudge (1,029) on 05 Jul 2018

As slim as it can get…

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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 Awesom-0 (164) on 07 Jul 2020

One of Nic’s best movies. I’ll say it again, Cage is at his best in these kind of roles. I love the cast and this movie…

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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 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 Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for Variety (12,700) on 04 Feb 2015

Odd mixture of ultra-sleek visuals, psychological probing, Paper Moon-like father-daughter swindling, self-improvement efforts and abrupt tough-guy…

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By Jimmy W (90) on 19 Sep 2014

Charming, funny yet scheming. Great quirky camerawork and comically appropriate score…

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