Review of Matchstick Men (2003) by Ess S — 04 Nov 2012

I love movies that have unexpected twist at the end.

This review of Matchstick Men (2003) was written by Ess S on 04 Nov 2012.

Matchstick Men has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dan H (1,470) on 04 Jun 2016

Holy shit that ending! This is some of Nic Cage's best work. Alison Lohman and Sam Rockwell are also great and fun in their roles…

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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 Daniel P (2,457) on 20 May 2017

With excellent performances and stylish directing, Matchstick Men is a character driven story that takes the audience through multiple twists…

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By Filmclub (46) on 27 Mar 2016

A small-scaled change-of-pace for director Ridley Scott after his run of high-profile extravaganzas “Gladiator,” “Hannibal” and “Black…

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Most striking of the takeaways from this thoughtful crime thriller is that obsessively neurotic is the only character type Cage can play that…

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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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