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Making Matchstick Men -- Pre-Production, Production & Post-Production features (approx 25 mins each)
Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Nicholas Griffin and Writer/Produce Ted Griffin
Languages: English, French, Italian
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Arabic, Dutch, English SDH & Italian SDH
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Nicholas Griffin and Writer/Produce Ted Griffin
Languages: English, French, Italian
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Arabic, Dutch, English SDH & Italian SDH
Aspect ratio: 16:9
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Meet Roy and Frank, a couple of professional small-time con artists. What Roy, a veteran of the grift, and Frank, his ambitious protégé, are swindling these days are "water filtration systems," bargain-basement water filters bought by unsuspecting people who pay ten times their value in order to win bogus prizes like cars, jewelry and overseas vacations--which they never collect. These scams net the flim-flam men a few hundred here, another thousand there, which eventually adds up to a lucrative partnership. Roy's private life, however, is not so successful. An obsessive-compulsive agoraphobe with no personal relationships to call his own, Roy is barely hanging on to his wits, and when his idiosyncrasies begin to threaten his criminal productivity he's forced to seek the help of a psychoanalyst just to keep him in working order. While Roy is looking for a quick fix, his therapy begets more than he bargained for: the revelation that he has a teenage daughter--a child whose existence he suspected but never dared confirm. What's more troubling, 14-year-old Angela wants to meet the father she never knew. At first, Angela's appearance disrupts her neurotic father's carefully ordered routine. Soon, however, with his own unique spin on parenthood, Roy begins to enjoy a relationship he never dreamed of having with his daughter. But while he develops paternal feelings for the 14-year-old, she's developing a fascination with Daddy's questionable career.
'Matchstick Men' is hilarious film with an unpredictable twist. Definately one to treasure
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
At first, this was just a simple movie which i bought cause of Nicholas Cage, however, the story is absolutely amazing. The movie grabs you completely and step by step takes you away from the truth.. I actually couldnt speak when the movie's twist occured, the roles and story are so convincing that this movie is a must to watch. Its even better when you really have no idea what its gonna be about.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is film making at it's peak, absolutely fantastic. Nicolas Cage is at his best and on home ground playing the conman Roy who suffers from compulsive obsessive disorder in this crime story with a twist. The acting all round is superb, Sam Rockwell as Roy's business partner Frank, and Alison Lohman as Cage's 14 year old daughter. I won't go into the story as that would ruin it, but if you like your films slick and clever with a original story then you can't get much better than this. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Film
Good fun and nice storyline. Nicholas Cage has done some pretty lame films of late. Great one to watch to remember the skill he has! Great for re-watching, add to you library!
Published 1 month ago by uRyanal
Fantastic film
I bought this DVD because of the two lead actors, and I wasn't disappointed.
I worked for a short time as a commission only salesman, sometimes with a partner, but we... Read more
I worked for a short time as a commission only salesman, sometimes with a partner, but we... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Alan Townson
I never expected the ending! Great movie!
I'm a big fan of Nicolas Cage's acting and this particular movie really displays his versatility as an actor. Read more
Published 4 months ago by rodgersviews
Proper good film
Wasn't really expecting much from it but i love nicolas cage so i bought it because of him and the high ratings but it has a class storyline, the last half hour of the movie is... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. C. J. Davies
Good, but not as original as it thinks it is.......
With hints of Paper Moon and The Sting, Matchstick Men promises a lot, and it almost delivers. Cage, who I veer between loving and hating as an actor, is excellent, but there are... Read more
Published 10 months ago by FiTP
Recommended
Great film, but then I am a Cage & Rockwell fan. But this has got to be Cage at his best - no guns, no huge budget, just a heartfelt film that's much more uplifting than Leaving... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sparkle
you know who your friends are!
Got the film as we study phobias and was recommended. Story certainly has a twist at the end. True what you sow you reap. But what a STING! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ck Scott
Con's have never been more clean.
Matchstick Men is a great movie. And prooves who ever doubted Nicholas Cage's acting skill wrong by giving an insparational performance, as the mentally disturbed con man. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2006 by Neill
Worth watching
A good decent film with a decent plot. Nice twist at the end as well. What more do you need.
Published on 9 April 2005
Average...
This is half good and half bad.
Good in the sense that the acting is good, Nicholas Cage plays Roy. Read more
Good in the sense that the acting is good, Nicholas Cage plays Roy. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2005 by "bulleetz37235"
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