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- The website's consensus reads: "Breezy and well-acted, Matchstick Men focuses more on the characters than on the con." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
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Sep 12, 2003 · Ridley Scott 's "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 crippled by neurotic obsessions; (2) the story of two con men who happen onto a big score, and (3) the story of a man who meets the teenage daughter he never knew he had, and finds himself ...
Sep 12, 2003 · Nov 13, 2019 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Nicholas Cage gives his best performance since "Leaving Los Vegas" as con man Roy Waller in this sophisticated movie about familial ...
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- Ridley Scott
- PG-13
- Nicolas Cage
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 186 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Breezy and well-acted, Matchstick Men focuses more on the characters than on the con."
Sep 12, 2003 · Matchstick Men: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman. A phobic con artist and his protégé are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the former's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
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- 2003-09-12
Matchstick Men Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens. Matchstick Men -- a nice strong balance of laughter and melodrama...
Sep 12, 2003 · Mar 27, 2016. A small-scaled change-of-pace for director Ridley Scott after his run of high-profile extravaganzas “Gladiator,” “Hannibal” and “Black Hawk Down,” “Matchstick Men” is a coldly crafty character piece about some seriously quirky L.A. scam artists.
'Matchstick Men' is not a perfect film; it sags in spots, doesn't dig deeply enough into its themes, and sometimes feels too clever and calculated for its own good. Still, the movie has an originality and an assurance that come when a group of old pros get together to have a good time and end up sharing that fun with their audience.
