Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men

Lie. Cheat. Steal. Rinse. Repeat.

Rating

4.0 (3)

Release Date

9/12/2003

Runtime

116 mins

Overview

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$62,000,000

Revenue

$65,565,672

Homepage

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How It Feels

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A darkly funny con-man thriller that pivots from slick criminal scheming into an unexpectedly tender story about fatherhood and vulnerability. The film juggles sharp-edged humor with genuine emotional weight, all anchored by a protagonist whose neuroses are both the engine of his scheming and the obstacle to his redemption.

Mood

BittersweetTenseWhimsical

Themes

FamilyRedemptionIdentityObsession

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticStylized genre

Structure

Linear

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Reviews

nicolascagegoons

Probably the most "gem alert" movie ever conceived.

Ridley's directions is both stylish but heartfelt and the editing is both wacky with its transitions and just great.
Obviously my Goat Nicolas Cage Kim Coppola is the mvp of the movie like every movie he's in.
His outburst this time strengthens his character and adds to the films depth.
The films twist, turns, comedic timing is all around well executed.

Sam Rockwell bounces off Nicolas Cage really well and so does Alison Lohman which creates a strong trio of characters that have a purpose each in the story and all have a natural conclusion.
The way the film gives humanity to a con man but also let's him reclaim that humanity that he lost is so good.
The new trailer for the spider noir show got me in a cage-y mood.

(Also watch my feature film https://boxd.it/cQ1mBp )

stormaciousd

I wasn't sure how rewatchable this would be, because once you know the ending, you KNOW the ending. Watching it with that knowledge though makes Alison Lohman's acting more impressive though. She really kills it.

I love Sam Rockwell, always.

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