| Matchstick Men Review |
| by John Ulmer (Rating: 4/5) |
| Roy (Nicolas Cage) has some problems. He suffers from obsessive-compulsive
disorder, panic attacks, and gets totally hysterical when people leave doors
open, don't take off their shoes, get mud on his carpet, etc. He takes pills
for the many problems,...more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by Michael Redman (Rating: 4/5) |
| There is a saying that got played out decades ago: "Life is what happens
while you're busy making other plans." Although it sounded insightful the
first few times, soon it was turned into a button, a t-shirt, a bumper
sticker and probably a Cracker Jacks...more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 8/10) |
| PLOT:
A man with a severe case of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) finds out that
he's got a 14-year old daughter about whom he never knew. When she shows up on
his doorstep one day, he's forced to deal with her, while at the same time,
continuing to...more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 2.5/5) |
| The preview to this movie can be a little confusing. Does Nicholas
Cage have OCD, or is it a sham? It seems real enough, but when he's
on the job (as a con artist) he is practically cured. Cage and his
partner Frank (Sam Rockwell) run a little...more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3/4) |
| Directed by Ridley Scott. Screenplay by Nicholas Griffin and Ted Griffin,
based on the novel by Eric Garcia. Starring Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell,
Alison Lohman. Running time: 116 minutes. Rated AA by the MFCB. Reviewed
on September 17th, 2003. more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by Homer Yen (Rating: B+) |
| "Matchstick Men" is like a fine luxury
automobile. It is crafted with precision, the
quality of the material is high, and those that
build it have imposed a certain standard of
excellence. The result is a nicely conceived
vehicle that is agile and fun...more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| After the uncompromising "Thirteen," in which a mother and her teenage
daughter rarely seemed to inhabit the same planet let alone household, it's
nice to see a father and *his* teenage daughter working so well together in
"Matchstick Men," even if...more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: B+) |
| Reviewed by: Harvey S. Karten
Grade: B+
Warner Bros.
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Written by: Nicholas Griffin, book by Eric Garcia
Cast: Nicolas Cage,Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce
McGill
Screened at: Kips Bay, NYC, 9/8/03 more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B) |
| Roy (Nicolas Cage) is a conman with a list of neuroses
that would choke a horse. He is a clean freak with a
fear of the outdoors but, ticks and all, still makes a
lucrative living pulling off swindles with his partner
and protege Frank (Sam Rockwell)....more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B) |
| Roy (Nicolas Cage) is a con man in crisis. The agoraphobic, dirt-obsessed,
tic-laden Roy has lost the illegal pills that enable him to function so he must
see a psychiatrist, Dr. Klein (Bruce Altman, "L.I.E."), to obtain new ones.
Those sessions result...more |
| Matchstick Men Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4) |
| In the bizarrely wonderful MATCHSTICK MEN, directed by Ridley Scott
(GLADIATOR), Roy (Nicolas Cage) gets to take his daughter to his own special
Take Your Daughters To Work Day. After teaching her some of his artistic
skills, he feels the need, however,...more |
