Review of Matchstick Men (2003) by Skyler J — 16 Dec 2013

It was a great movie with a really good plot twist.

This review of Matchstick Men (2003) was written by Skyler J on 16 Dec 2013.

Matchstick Men has generally received positive reviews.

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

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 21 Feb 2017

Grade - B One of Ridley Scott's better films of late, 'Matchstick Men' is a great showcase for Nicolas Cage's wacky performance, and is supported…

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After being subjected to the rather disappointing Alien:Covenant it was nice to see a movie, albeit an older movie made by Ridley Scott to…

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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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By Bill B (2,505) on 23 Jul 2016

The unraveling is a bit of a stretch, but Matchstick Men is an entertaining and touching bit of satire…

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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 Mark J (665) on 24 Sep 2018

Maybe this was the last great Nic Cage movie. Maybe not…

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By Jeff J (335) on 01 Apr 2016

Deep, intriguing, well written story. The music is not bad too…

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