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Matchstick Men Reviews

2003

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Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage) is a conman and trickster who has had to overcome enormous problems with obsessive-compulsive disorder in order to stay on top of his game. His partner in crime, Frank Mercer (Sam Rockwell), helps him run a daily business conning housewives out of their money with telephone scams. Frank is frustrated .. Read more

Starring	Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman, Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell
Director	Ridley Scott
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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  - 5
  One of the best movies...
  
  One of the best movies of 2003 somehow bypassed everyone at the cinema and arrives on DVD with critical aplomb. Ridley Scott's heist-cum-family drama sees ... read more »
  
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  - WADEBRIDGE
  - 21 Feb 2004 at 19:55
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  worth the watch
  
  Brillent as normal well done nicolas cage worth watching, with a wonderful twist at the end, could there be a number 2 ?
  
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- - gillent
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  - 15 May 2012 at 04:00
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  Matchstick Men
  
  Matchstick Men,Very good film enjoyed this a lot love Mr Cage great great actor I recommend this rent this film now.
  
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- - Deeleeds
  - 59 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 22:04
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  Top performance by Nicholas Cage in a great film, exceeded all expectations
  
  Really clever film. I got drawn in by Nicholas Cage's character and although he was successfully conning people out of their money I felt he played his ... read more »
  
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- - cfh87
  - 25 reviews
  - 30 Nov 2011 at 09:28
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  Very obvious but some good performances
  
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  Apart from the obvious fact that it was a long con from the moment Rockwell's character told Cage 'he knew a shrink', and the shrink contacted the ... read more »
  
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- - skunk11
  - 1 review
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 01:20
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  Simply Amazing And At The Same Time Thrilling
  
  Another great one from Nicholas Cage. What a story!!!
  
  Loved it to bits. I would definetly shout about this movie.
  
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- - TPP
  - 3 reviews
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 02:33
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  Absolutley Lovely
  
  Excellent Crime Drama!Excellent Crime Drama!Excellent Crime Drama!Excellent Crime Drama!Excellent Crime Drama!Excellent Crime Drama!Excellent Crime Drama!... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 13 Nov 2011 at 23:46
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  incredible, intelligent, a masterpiece!
  
  id never heard of this movie, but as it had nicolas cage in it i gave it a watch andi have to say it really was incredible, the story was just brilliant ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Nov 2011 at 02:56
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  so underrated. Nic Cage at his best.
  
  I like many others it seems missed this at the cinema and havent got round to watching it until now but i'm glad I did.
  
  A great cast, simple plot... read more »
  
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- - furryface
  - 73 reviews
  - Bexhill-on-Sea
  - 11 Nov 2011 at 23:58
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  matchstick men
  
  a good film for nicholas cage, about con men & his ocd dissorder, a good story line but quite slow, with a twist at the end, worth watching
  
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  - 16 Aug 2011 at 19:52
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  Entertaining but I hoped for more
  
  Directed by Ridley Scott and starring two great actors I was hoping for a lot from this movie.
  
  The relationship between the two characters was well ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Dec 2010 at 12:40
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  - 5
  One of the best movies...
  
  One of the best movies of 2003 somehow bypassed everyone at the cinema and arrives on DVD with critical aplomb. Ridley Scott's heist-cum-family drama sees ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Feb 2004 at 19:55
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  - 7
  Nicholas Neurotic Cage
  
  Excellent performance from Nicholas Cage, playing a neurotic conman, this film has a twist..loved it
  
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  - England
  - 08 Mar 2004 at 12:46
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  Why doesn't this movie work...?
  
  This is an odd movie to end up with a two star rating, because on the face of it the ingredients look OK. Nic Cage playing a convincing neurotic, good ... read more »
  
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- - Stuart Bishop
  - Manchester, UK
  - 25 Aug 2004 at 17:52
- - 7
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  This underrated film ...
  
  This underrated film is (for me) Ridley Scott's best movie in years. He embraces subtly drawn characters and their relationships with unexpected warmth and ... read more »
  
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- - Andrew#7
  - READING
  - 25 Mar 2004 at 18:48
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  Great Film
  
  Forgot how good this film was. I would say one of the best Nick Cage film (well mabey not as good as Con-Air). Because I had seen it before and knew what the ... read more »
  
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- - David Powles
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 07 Apr 2005 at 23:38
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  Real entertainment
  
  This film was real entertainment and no cringes whatsoever.
  
  Nicholas Cage was brilliant and the plot, though slightly predictable was still thorough ... read more »
  
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- - suse
  - bromley
  - 07 Jun 2004 at 13:13
- - 6
  - 3
  COD!!. (! or is it OCD)??
  
  Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder, or he was he just plain neurotic, I like Nic Cage when he goes all crazy, and cooky, he makes me laugh.
  
  This has an ... read more »
  
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- - Jamie Sanchez
  - Milton Keynes
  - 22 Apr 2004 at 08:50
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  - 2
  A great film & a grower
  
  I read the previous review that found the film sadly lacking and gave 2 stars. I personally disagree, but isn't that the beauty of film one mans Big Mac is... read more »
  
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- - Neil Mitchell
  - Birmingham
  - 21 Apr 2004 at 16:58
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  Nicholas Cage was brilliant
  
  Well what can i say about this film??.....Nicholas Cage was brilliant in this and played a different character than what he is normally known for. This combined... read more »
  
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- - Paul Gager
  - Pontefract, England
  - 14 Jan 2005 at 10:36
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  Class act
  
  There was virtually no hype surrounding this movie on it's theatre release which is somewhat of a suprise as it come from master director Ridley Scott. My... read more »
  
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- - keefy
  - Tyne and Wear
  - 08 Jul 2004 at 10:42

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  Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage) is a conman and trickster who has had to overcome enormous problems with obsessive-compulsive disorder in order to stay on top of his game. His partner in crime, Frank Mercer (Sam Rockwell), helps him run a daily business conning housewives out of their money with ...