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Con artist Roy (Nicolas Cage) and his protege Frank (Sam Rockwell) are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the unexpected arrival of Roy's teenage daughter Angela (Alison Lohman) disrupts his life and jeopardises his high-risk scam. Angela wants a piece of the action, but things are not that simple...
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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
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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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I'm tempted to give this one max points. This movie totally conned me, and bumped itself effortlessly into being my new favourite Nick Cage movie. Special kudos to the amazingly beautiful and talented Alison Lohman, totally oudoing her previous performance in White Oleander.
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Matchstick Men (a Ridley Scott film)
A very clever script. It's certainly worth watching if you enjoy a good con type film. See if you can see the plot twist before it happens.
Published 3 months ago by K. Adams
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Matchstick men
Absolutely love this film got to be my favourite nick cage film! Love the twists and turns and totally got me first time around and have watched it again and again!
Published 3 months ago by Telcampos
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cage is very suited to this type of character....
This film has good reviews but not being a fan of Cage I had never bothered to watch it. Picked it up for a penny on Amazon and it was a very good investment. Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. Ede
4.0 out of 5 stars
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 13 months ago by uRyanal
5.0 out of 5 stars
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 15 months ago by Alan Townson
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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 16 months ago by rodgersviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
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 18 months ago by Mr. C. J. Davies
3.0 out of 5 stars
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 22 months ago by FiTP
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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 23 months ago by Sparkle
4.0 out of 5 stars
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 on 29 Sep 2010 by Ck Scott
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