Review of Matchstick Men (2003) by Gregory R — 04 Jun 2016

Decent little twist at the end. It made me angry yet happy.

This review of Matchstick Men (2003) was written by Gregory R on 04 Jun 2016.

Matchstick Men has generally received positive reviews.

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