Review of Matchstick Men (2003) by Eileen C — 11 Aug 2012

Movie was awesome but playback started to suck around the end.

This review of Matchstick Men (2003) was written by Eileen C on 11 Aug 2012.

Matchstick Men has generally received positive reviews.

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