Matchstick Men

  • 2003


MOVIE IS entertaining intriguing enjoyable meticulous sentimental
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Positive Reviews 81
Negative reviews 14
Average Rating 3.4/5
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4.5
A combination of criminal smoothness and overloaded neuroses, Cage pulls off the lead role better than any actor imaginable, and hes well matched by R .. Av Club
2.0
Actually, theres one other way to approach Matchstick Men, and thats to forget all about neuroses and con artistry and admire the movie instead for th .. EW
5.0
Ridley Scotts Matchstick Men tells three stories, each one intriguing enough to supply a movie.It is: (1) the story of a crisis in the life of a man c .. Rogerebert
4.5
Ridley Scott lets us enjoy the satisfying clicks and whirrs of the well oiled celluloid con trick, while leaving plenty of head room for Cage to twitc .. Time Out
3.1
But if youre enticed by the clever con written in the films mise en scene, its still a disappointment that the filmmakers dont treat the sentimentalit ..
3.5
You can easily lose five minutes making sense of it and another 10 poking holes in it but what of it
3.0
If you didnt see the ending coming a mile away, then Id like you to send me your bank account number and access codes so that I can deposit a special .. E Film Critic
3.5
With Matchstick Men the destination is pretty clear; its the travel time thats most entertaining. E Film Critic
2.5
The con artist manipulation is usually far more subtle, unless youre working with a collaboration of old tricks in an utterly inferior and improbable .. E Film Critic
3.8
Every movie establishes a contract with its audience: Comedies promise big laughs, action films a rush of adrenaline and dramatic films a working out .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Understandably and encouragingly, none of this feels like a Ridley Scott movie.
3.0
Eye catching and moderately enjoyable...however, in spite of its many strengths the film winds up less clever than it obviously thinks it is. One Guys Opinion
2.5
Scott should have saved such sentimentality for another film, it just didnt fit here. Sover
4.4
Matchstick Men is the first winner of the fall movie season a welcome antidote to the summers mindless incoherence. ReelViews
3.0
A breezy crime picture with an unforced sentimental underbelly, Ridley Scotts ode to the conflicting allure of fatherhood and short cons is based on E .. Tv Guide
3.1
Matchstick Men begins as a mood piece, and Scott captures the mood beautifully. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.4
Scott and editor Dody Dorn keep the pacing brisk and elicit a certain level of tension even in the most relatively innocent schemes. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
I wish Matchstick Men kept me in the dark longer than it does leading to the climax.
3.0
I wish Matchstick Men kept me in the dark longer than it does leading to the climax.
3.0
Matchstick Men, with its surprise ending and solid performances, is one of the best films I have seen this year. Lariat
2.0
Its a con caper, a heart warming family drama, and a gut wrenching comedy, all at once.Angela revitalizes Roy, changes his life not in the generic way .. Eric Ds Nider
3.5
This latest entry in the genre is no exception.While I obviously cant discuss in detail its conclusion or the elements leading up to it without giving .. Screen It
3.5
Unusually for Scott, theres a solid emotional resonance in Roys internal journey. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
The fusion of Matchstick Mens usual conman life lesson with the father daughter business is awkward and rushed by films end. The pieces come together .. Pop Matters
4.0
In short, this is an enjoyable, frequently funny and oddly moving con thriller with a terrific performance from Cage. View London
3.8
Whatever your own method, youll find much to enjoy here, and I doubt many people will be able to anticipate all the twists and turns. Cs Monitor
4.5
Both an offbeat character study and a tricky fable about con men, Matchstick Men should delight audiences with its engaging performances and genuinely .. Film Journal International ..
3.8
And the overly sentimental ending seems out of place for a film that does its best not to be sentimental at all. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Alison Lohman effectively brings out how a teen girl can be both a delight and an albatross. Internet Reviews
2.5
Rockwell is a hoot as Frankie, but during the stretches when hes not on screen, the air goes out of the film. Boston
3.5
Films about cons are everywhere these days.Its a game that thrillers play with audiences, to keep us from boredom, but its often a fairly empty pleasu .. Smh
3.8
Jose Luis Magana, Associated Press The courtroom showdown brought Rick Gates face to face with his longtime business associate and fellow Trump campai .. Star Tribune
4.4
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
1.5
Matchstick Men isnt even remotely intricate; its not even particularly interesting. Salon
1.5
Without a setup or a clear narrative function, theres no emotional heft: Its just a bunch of flashy tumbles and a lot of noise. Slate
2.0
But Im not sure of it isnt Ridley Scotts fault.Still, Rockwell and the young Alison Lohman are both absolutely terrific.
1.5
CO2, however, is a harmless natural substance, so CO2 extraction doesnt result in residual solvent contamination. Observer
3.5
Matchstick Men works because of the way the key players handle the material. This is the work of professionals acknowledging a good story and knowing .. Flim Threet
3.5
This is the work of professionals acknowledging a good story and knowing better than to get in the way. Flim Threet
3.0
This being a Ridley Scott film, its packed with brilliant visual sparks too. Bbc
2.5
For the sheer promise it held for so long, and its jarring plunge into maddening mediocrity by the end credits roll, Matchstick Men may just rank as t .. The Movie Boy
4.0
While it boasts one of the more prominent Hollywood directors (Ridley Scott) still in existence, the story is truly carried by the incredibly enchanti .. Bullz-Eye
4.4
Flimflam man matchstick man con manthere are all kinds of names for them but Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage) is a slightly different sort of con artist.He i .. Hollywood
3.0
Here, and throughout the film, Scott brilliantly generates suspense, not about the outcome of the situation but the behavior of the characters. Seattle Pi
4.0
A sometimes funny, sometimes touching caper film with plenty of surprises. Tony Medley
3.0
The meticulous script by Nicholas and Ted Griffin is shaped by director Ridley Scott (Black Hawk Down) into a tugging mix of humor and drama thats put .. Coles Mithey
4.4
More than just tics and hurried mannerisms, Cages Roy is a percolating time bomb of emotional baggage, the actor delving deep inside the tortured grif .. Movie Freak
3.5
The charm of this particular piece of work lies not just in the craft of the con, but also the personal journeys taken by the characters involved. Cnn
3.8
But the pictures accumulation of shrewdness, talent, panache and wit supersede its retrospective faults. Spliced Wire
3.1
They show that the movie may never become a masterpiece, but they hardly detract from the entertainment.In fact, each flaw reveals a compromise probab .. Movie Habit
3.0
Figuring out the ending is only half the fun, anyway; watching a master helmer like Scott navigate through the twists and turns of Matchstick Men is r .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
All of the performances are right on the money, and the flicks snappy style continually pays off with good times. E Online
0.5
Only the most gullible of viewers will likely be duped by the painfully et cetera whos conning whom antics or the mounds of forced sentimentality unde .. La Weekly
4.5
Youll find out why the question itself is so superbly appropriate when you see the pic. Varia Gate
3.0
Learn about former Carolina Panthers football player Rae Carruth, before and after he paid to kill his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams. Kansas City
3.8
Learn about former Carolina Panthers football player Rae Carruth, before and after he paid to kill his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams. Kansas City
2.5
And while it may be fun in an empty way to watch Cage, the film loses might whenever Rockwell is off screen. Ross Anthony
3.8
What masquerades as a comical character study and a sweet relationship drama turns out to be a sharp, if inconsequential, caper flick. Sltrib
3.1
Its an amusing enough, moderately clever movie, but most of it is rather one note. Montreal Film Journal
3.0
Matchstick Men glides from comedy to suspense to poignance, arriving at a destination you might not suspect...Fun while it lasts, but its a bit of a c .. News Week
3.0
Their bouncy relationship is magical, as Roy doesnt know how to be a father and she only knows how to push all his buttons. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
3.5
Matchstick Men isnt bad; its just average, but when youve built a reputation for excellence, sometimes average is a bit of a disappointment. Film Quips Online
3.0
Yet the acting is uniformly excellent, and, while the climax is easily predictable if one is paying attention, the denouement is unexpectedly thoughtf .. Decent Films
2.0
For director Ridley Scott, Matchstick Men represents a step back in both size and results. Guide Live
2.0
Matchstick Men works a hell of a lot better without the marked cards it clearly treasures. Flip Side Archive
3.8
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4.5
Funny, sad, thoughtful and surprising, the greatest con Matchstick Men pulls is manipulating the audience into believing they know exactly what the fi .. Film4
3.5
...the sort of light, breezy entertainment that feels a lot more like George Roy Hill or Peter Bogdanovich than it does Ridley Scott. Movie Metropolis
3.0
The pervading feeling throughout Matchstick Men is that its just subtly off. Film Blather
4.4
The chemistry between Cage who successfully makes Roy both funny and recognizably human, even when the character is going around the bend and Lohman m .. James Sanford on Film
4.5
Matchstick Men a nice strong balance of laughter and melodrama that envelops you like A Summer Wind.
4.4
This is a case of a director finding a way to convey things visually so that the story is enhanced. Aisle Seat
2.0
Matchstick Men is further confirmation of Scotts limitations, but its also a lot more fun than most of the directors pompously inflated output. Nicks Chager
2.0
Most of the time hes great he understands pacing, isnt afraid to try new things and best of all has a strong visual artistry. Dark Horizons
4.5
Matchstick Men is a spiffy piece of entertainment crafted by a master filmmaker at the top of his game, and it features a group of perfectly cast acto .. IGN Movies
4.4
Cage thankfully keeps Roy human enough to keep him interesting and even likable in his darkest moments. Nitrate Online
3.5
First of all, I cant imagine how totally phony a Ridley Scott film would be to pass itself off as a touching reconciliation drama. Films Nobs
3.0
(A) breezy con artist picture that, while long in the tooth, finds solid roots in valuable family relationships. Eclipse Magazine
4.4
Its not even a challenge to say that this film is almost an equal cinematic triumph to Cages last vehicle, Spike Jones innovative Adaptation. Cinema Phile
3.0
Ridley Scott plays the con game with more style than story, mostly thanks to Nicolas Cages tic riddled, jumpy lead performance. Net Flix
3.5
Lohman and Cage generate the warmest moments ever felt in a Ridley Scott movie. Web Archive
3.5
...a well acted, highly stylized, and very entertaining romp that unfolds on the screen with natural aplomb, elicits laughs, perhaps a few tears, but .. Film Force Ign
3.5
Its a 21st century version of The Sting for these so far rather unkind and ungentle times. Premiere Magazine
2.5
When it comes to capers and characters in Ridley Scotts contemplative new movie, Matchstick Men, its the characters who win out. Fantastic A Daily
4.4
It is great to see Cage go from comedy to sentimentality to drama. Fantastic A Daily
3.8
If Matchstick Men isnt the classic con The Sting was, it still empties our pockets with the fast hands of a master. Chicago Tribune
4.0
Alison Lohman steals the movie from Cage and Rockwell...very impressive! Supercala.com
4.0
Part family drama, part slick con picture, Matchstick Men works thanks to fantastic acting and a clever script with one giant twist. Citysearch
3.8
The art of a great con is that the victim never sees it coming. This is where Matchstick Men falls flat on its face. Zap2it.com
3.5
Unrestrained and shamelessly adorable, invests his role as a twitchy, obsessive compulsive con man with all the wildly gesticulating energy he can mus .. eye WEEKLY
2.5
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3.1
Its hard to say who exhibits more nervous tics star Cage, overdoing it as an agoraphobic con man or director Scott, clearly uncomfortable with small a .. Imdb
2.5
Its up to Rockwell and Lohman to play slices of white bread in this ham sandwich of a movie. Arizona Daily Star
5.0
Matchstick Men is viciously entertaining to watch thanks to a mesmerizing performance by Nicolas Cage as a man with more than a few personal idiosyncr .. Blunt Review
1.5
Scott has fun, to a point at least till his clever grin gives way to the unnecessary sweet smile. Dallas Observer
3.8
In a film such as this, one can only increase the layers of deception so much before they suffocate the basic story. Lawrence Journal-World
3.0
As one would expect from Ridley Scott, Matchstick Men is a visually innovative exercise. Journal News (Westchester, ..
2.0
This is the most fun Ive had at a con movie since Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
2.5
The acting and dialogue and story are all good, but somehow the whole thing feels really poky and tentative. Cinerina
3.0
Nicolas Cage does such an outstanding job meshing his instincts for the role with the quirky behavior, that it comes across as a natural blend of acto .. Romantic Movies About
3.5
Cage has had a lot of good roles in recent memory (Adaptation being the highlight), with Matchstick Men easily standing proud alongside the pack. Modamag.com
3.5
A halfhearted attempt at a happy ending just doesnt replace the good that could have been accomplished with a resolution more worthy of Matchsticks de .. CinemaBlend
3.5
Despite all the twitches and tics, Cage makes Roy a highly sympathetic figure a confidence trickster with no confidence whose best deception is the on .. Movie Gazette



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