Review of Matchstick Men (2003) by Kevin S — 12 May 2013

Very entertaining to watch in a hospital.

This review of Matchstick Men (2003) was written by Kevin S on 12 May 2013.

Matchstick Men has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Matchstick Men (2003) Movie Reviews (613)
Matchstick Men (2003) Critic Reviews (119)
Matchstick Men (2003) User Reviews (494)

More Reviews of Matchstick Men

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

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

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

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Keith Phipps (1,177) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 22 Oct 2016

A combination of criminal smoothness and overloaded neuroses, Cage pulls off the lead role better than any actor imaginable…

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By John B (4,244) on 23 Aug 2014

Another surprise…

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Timm S (1,294) on 27 May 2018

I Liked The Fresh Faced Daughter Playing Up To The Other Well-Known Actors & Really Sticking It To Them…

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Cliff M (184) on 24 Sep 2016

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

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Mark J (665) on 24 Sep 2018

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

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Benjamin F (516) on 10 Aug 2018

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

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Kelsey L (75) on 04 Dec 2018

Matchstick men is a return to form for master filmmaker Ridley Scott…

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Art L (207) on 28 Jan 2016

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

Read Review

Review of Matchstick Men (2003)

By Kelsey H (174) on 15 Jul 2015

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

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of 99 Francs (2007)

By Sébastien C (34) on 13 Nov 2007

Pas du tout aime. Kounen sait faire que du Kounen, quand c'est juste bete et mechant, Ã§a donne un super film (Doberman)…

Read Review

Review of The Shell Seekers (2007)

By Sarah B (1,309) on 21 May 2011

Not as affecting as the book, but what film ever is…

Read Review

Review of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

By Terryb. (5) on 08 Dec 2003

This was as about as exciting as watching the splinters explode in the flick…

Read Review

Review of My Magic (2008)

By Jacky L (407) on 22 Aug 2009

Slow, and not very riveting compared to his much earlier offerings…

Read Review

Review of Dick Tracy (1990)

By Alexander W (346) on 13 Jul 2014

Bad makeup, and too much of a directly from the funnies vibe…

Read Review

Review of The Thin Red Line (1998)

By Hubcam (1) on 14 Jan 2011

Was like suffering through a 2 hour Calvin Klein commercial, Apocalypse Now style. My God what a heady bunch of crap…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Platform

2019

70%94 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Matchstick Men

2003

72%613 Reviews

City in Darkness

1939

53%5 Reviews

Final Cut

1989

44%454 Reviews

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

60%1,321 Reviews

The January Man

1989

41%65 Reviews

Ville-Marie

2015

46%6 Reviews

It's All Gone Pete Tong

2004

72%442 Reviews

Le Havre

2011

74%245 Reviews

How to Eat Fried Worms

2006

52%359 Reviews

Case 39

2009

51%556 Reviews