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  Review by davidehrlich ★★★★ 7

  For a deeply satisfying movie that hinges on a career-defining performance from one of modern cinema’s most fascinating stars, Ridley Scott’s “Matchstick Men” has a strange way of falling through the cracks. Released to a tepid response in September 2003, this slippery tale of a con artist with a guilty conscience was too much of a tweener to find the audience it deserved, and — much like its twitchy protagonist — was also conflicted about swindling people out of their money. For a major Hollywood film that climaxes with a bare-assed Nicolas Cage running around an L.A. parking garage, its “B” Cinemascore is borderline miraculous.

  Even now, 15 years to the month since its debut, “Matchstick Men” lurks in the…

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  Review by Evan ★★★½ 5

  Another iconic Nic Cage freakout. It was short and subtle, but it was still the work of master. The way he told that man to piss blood was inspirational.

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  Review by Peaceful Stoner ★★★★ 18

  I regret not watching matchstick men before today. This one film in itself is proof that Nic Cage can act and what he is been doing or the directors have been doing all through his life conning him into doing stupid roles except for maybe a few like this one, Lord of War, Leaving Las Vegas and Adaptation.

  Any film which has a character with ocd gives a considerable amount of intrigue and likeability. Nic Cage here suffers from a multitude of phobias and he is so believable in his mannerisms. On a whole he just perfectly exectued his role in this film. He attracted so much affection from me even more than Rockwell in this(and I thought he was…

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  Review by Darren ★★★½ 2

  I wish con artist Nicolas Cage was my dad.

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  Review by Jade talks too much🎁 ★★★★ 8

  Con artist Sam Rockwell in a tank top & cowboy hat🤠 feels like something taken directly out of my dreams🥵.

  This is a pretty awesome con artist movie with great performances all around💸. Nic Cage’s OCD tics were hitting a little too close to home for me but it’s a super fun watch🙃.

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  Review by Rafael "Parker!!" Jovine ★★★★ 9

  Action!: The Scott Brothers – How To Get Screwed By Spielberg Twice W/ Ridley Scott

  Talking about a movie that always played on TV, and I only watched the first minutes just to change the channel right away. But there are some films that one is destined to watch sooner or later.

  Boy, I'm disappointed with myself for not paying more attention to it. As it stands, this is a film that a six-year-old may not enjoy much since the imain conflict themselves may appeal more to adults than to children, at least if they have more maturity. I love how the film manages to create this unique synthesis of old and new through its script, direction, and score. Some…

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  Review by Agastya Chhikara ★★★★ 2

  "I'm not a criminal. I'm a con man."

  •Engaging and Entertaining.
  •Liked it and had fun while watching it.

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  Review by ZaraGwen ★★★★ 1

  I want Sam Rockwell to impregnate me

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  Review by Jordan Horowitz ★★★★½ 1

  Did not at all remember how good this is. Script and Cage, in particular. And Lohman. But really that script. Wowzers.

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  Review by Jake Petroski ★★★★

  Clever, entertaining and heartfelt. Nicolas Cage is fantastic, and Sam Rockwell brings his usual charm. The twists are smart, the pacing is tight, and it’s got just the right mix of suspense and emotion. A brilliant ending that completely caught me off guard and that brings the whole movie together. One of Ridley Scott's most underrated movies and something that is completely different from what you usually expect from him. Had such a fun time with this one.

  Ridley Scott Ranked 

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  Review by Taylor Leverage ★★★ 3

  Someone writes a script with a twitchy, manic main character and Nic Cage is already on his way to the set like he saw the Batsignal light up the sky.

  A way better relationship movie than a crime film, and that's okay. Cage's notorious acting style might not be 'nuanced' in most of his movies, but it's a good fit for his role here, as a neurotic con artist that is an absolute mess of nervous tics, trying to pull a job while simultaneously connecting with the teenage daughter he didn't know he had; seeing him sporting a pair of bulging eyes and dripping with sweat makes sense if his character is supposed to be an emotional wreck who can…

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  Review by Kevin512 ★★★★★ 3

  The con. The swindle. The Cage. I doubt this movie is finding many new viewers, I never see it on any must-watch lists. To me, it's a classic, it's when I realized just how amazing Sam Rockwell can be. It came out when people didn't shrug off every Nicolas Cage movie, and it's directed by Ridley Scott. You'd think it'd be hard to ignore, but I fear it has been. A must watch movie.