Matchstick Men (Includes CD Soundtrack)
Starring:Bruce Altman, Nicolas Cage, Michael Clossin, Steve Eastin, Sonya Eddy, Giannina Facio, Nigel Gibbs, Beth Grant, Tim Kelleher, Sheila Kelley, Fran Kranz, Lynn Ann Leveridge, Alison Lohman, Tim Maculan, Bruce McGill, Jenny O'Hara, Sam Rockwell, Bill Saito, Stoney Westmoreland
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com
Marking a welcome return to the breezy style of Thelma & Louise, Ridley Scott's Matchstick Men reminds us that the director of Gladiator is equally adept with quirky comedies and offbeat characters. Smoothly adapted from the novel by Eric Garcia and set amidst the sunlit, 1950s-style architecture of L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, this gently dramatic comedy centers on Roy (Nicolas Cage), a divorcée whose career as a con artist is complicated by: (1) his ongoing struggle with obsessive compulsive disorder, which manifests itself through various quirks and rituals; (2) a wily partner (Sam Rockwell) whose criminal ambitions are greater than Roy suspects; and (3) the arrival of 14-year-old Angela (Alison Lohman), claiming to be the daughter he's never known. Turns out she's got a knack for dad's profession, and that turns Matchstick Men into a multilayered comedy with unexpected twists and surprising revelations. To say more would spoil the fun; suffice it to say that Hans Zimmer's playful score and a Sinatra-laced soundtrack are perfect complements to Cage's engaging eccentricities. --Jeff Shannon
Description
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly
Average customer rating:
- Matchstick Men Has A Great Twist Ending...
- Matchstick Men (Includes CD Soundtrack)
- Another of Cages great preformances
- It's nice to see that Nicolas Cage & Ridley Scott can still make a good film
- Too many flaws,lacking intensity, a wreck, too TV-like
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Matchstick Men (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Bruce Altman , Nicolas Cage , Michael Clossin , Steve Eastin , and Sonya Eddy
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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- The Family Man
- Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
ASIN: B00012QLB4
Release Date: 2004-06-01 |
Amazon.com
Marking a welcome return to the breezy style of Thelma & Louise, Ridley Scott's Matchstick Men reminds us that the director of Gladiator is equally adept with quirky comedies and offbeat characters. Smoothly adapted from the novel by Eric Garcia and set amidst the sunlit, 1950s-style architecture of L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, this gently dramatic comedy centers on Roy (Nicolas Cage), a divorcée whose career as a con artist is complicated by: (1) his ongoing struggle with obsessive compulsive disorder, which manifests itself through various quirks and rituals; (2) a wily partner (Sam Rockwell) whose criminal ambitions are greater than Roy suspects; and (3) the arrival of 14-year-old Angela (Alison Lohman), claiming to be the daughter he's never known. Turns out she's got a knack for dad's profession, and that turns Matchstick Men into a multilayered comedy with unexpected twists and surprising revelations. To say more would spoil the fun; suffice it to say that Hans Zimmer's playful score and a Sinatra-laced soundtrack are perfect complements to Cage's engaging eccentricities. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews:
Matchstick Men Has A Great Twist Ending..........2007-06-11
Matchstick Men is a widescreen DVD adapted from the Eric Garcia novel of the same name. The movie stars Nicolas Cage and his close friend Sam Rockwell, and introduces audiences to Alison Lohman. The disc also includes some nice extras, such as Tricks of the Trade: Making Matchstick Men.
A glance at early scenes reveals Roy Waller (Cage) as a conman with OCD. He's partnered with Frank (Rockwell) -- both pose as FBI to solicit account numbers and signatures to drain their marks. Franks adverse reaction to pills nearly sinks them. Frank also visits the supermarket to see Kathy (Kelley.)
The routine Roy follows is disrupted when his medication falls down the drain at the kitchen sink and his condition confines him to the house. His source for the pills has also fled town; he needs a new shrink to write prescriptions. This is how we meet Dr. Harris Klein (Altman.)
Caught in the plight of talking to Klein to score pills, Roy reveals details of an old marriage -- and that he may have a child he's never seen. The good doctor intervenes, and after some phone calls he arranges a meeting between twelve year old daughter Angela (Lohman) and Roy.
His first meeting with the girl clicks, but she ruins a flimflam when she materializes on Roy's doorstep. He claims he's an antiques dealer, but leaving her alone in his house allows snooping (bundled cash, guns!) that uncovers lies. Frank and Roy also ensnare Chuck Frechette (McGill) at the Spearmint Rhino.
Some of the outstanding scenes in Matchstick Men occur only after Angela and Roy get into an argument, and she persuades him to teach her a con. He explains the system of the con this way: 1. Never work near where you live, 2. Don't write anything down, and 3. Be flexible.
The father and daughter pull off the con effortlessly, after visiting a convenience store (for a lottery ticket) and the laundromat to find a mark. There they run into a Little Old Lady (Grant) whom Angela quickly convinces to split the proceeds with because she's technically too young to gamble legally.
In case you're worried, Roy makes his daughter return the money. The next several chapters find Frank and Roy trying to finalize a currency conversion scam they've plotted against strip-club owner Chuck. Roy also discovers that having a daughter has made him more attractive to Kathy, the sexy supermarket checkout woman.
Crafty or not, when Roy rips Chuck off at the airport (using Angela as a distraction) things turn dicey. A dangerous chase through the parking garage ensues. Unfortunately, Angela was captured on CCTV in the bar; Roy also discovers her juvenile record after quizzing. Scared, Roy dumps Angela at her mother's.
Klein comes into play again when Roy suffers another harrying OCD attack, and he's run out of pills. Since Klein is out of the office on weekends, Roy makes a mad dash to the DeSoto Pharmacy looking for Prefex tablets. The altercation with the pharmacists is one pinnacle of this DVD.
Most of the cons pulled by Roy are safe, but after he's scammed Chuck out of $[...], Chuck turns up in Roy's tidy living room with a pistol pointed at Angela and Roy, and a bloodied, beaten Frank in tow. When a gun goes off, it's unbelievable who pulls the trigger.
Essentially what happens next is that Chuck gets shot -- by Angela. Roy protects her by putting her in a car headed to her mother's, driven by Frank, with instructions for Frank to never return, because he intends to drive Chuck to the hospital and take the rap for the shooting.
Now that you've heard about this heartwarming film with a wonderfully human twist ending, I hope you buy, rent or seek it out. Matchstick Men has proved to be one of Cage's more underappreciated efforts -- that's unfair since the emotion and the storytelling were so obviously clear. This DVD was really entertaining!
Matchstick Men (Includes CD Soundtrack).......2007-06-08
I bought this really for the CD soundtrack. I gave the movie to my grown children for thier collection. Movie was a 2 or 3 in my book, but the music stood out for me!
Another of Cages great preformances.......2007-05-09
This movie is another one of those clever movies that keeps your mind sharp, If you liked any of the Oceans movies you will love this one.
It's nice to see that Nicolas Cage & Ridley Scott can still make a good film.......2007-02-10
"Matchstick Men" may not have been a box office success (compare it to the total gross of "National Treasure" [Cage's next film] and "Kingdom of Heaven" [Scott's next film]), but it certainly is one of the better-crafted & better-acted films to be associated with either of these men. I was beginning to wonder if Cage could ever repeat a performance like what he did in "Leaving Las Vegas." While his obsessive-compulsive con-man may not be the disaster along the lines of a suicidal alcoholic, he comes close with the impact he makes on the viewer. This could easily have veered into caricature, but Cage creates a creditable & believable obsessive-compulsive.
Perhaps this could be classified as a comedy, but it has an awfully bittersweet quality to it which makes the movie difficult to categorize with any ease. The characters of Roy & Angela (a very very good performance by Alison Lohman, who is entirely believable as a 14-year-old) are real enough to cause the viewer to have a vested interest in their ultimate fate, as the movie takes numerous twists & turns.
Ridley Scott did quite a good job at crafting a movie that avoids being too obvious, and which flows along nicely, maintaining viewer interest throughout. This was a very satisfying film, through & through...I wish these two guys could make more like this.
Too many flaws,lacking intensity, a wreck, too TV-like.......2007-02-04
MATCHSTICK MEN, released in 2003, has star Nicolas Cage as one of
its only big-name actors, obviously bringing credibility, financial
support, and leadership to the project. And his acting is standard
fare, for what we've come to expect from Cage, solid acting, and a
full day's pay for an honest day's work.
At the same time, several conclusions can be drawn from this movie.
The first, is that it severely lacks intensity in terms of the
story, and much of the supporting acting. Secondly, it is filmed,
and the story unfolds, much like in a low budget TV production,
despite some quality filming elements, from time to time. Third,
that creating, writing a script, and filming it, takes a lot of hard
work, and rare talent, and only a small percentage of pictures
actually are successful and leave an impression of average to high
quality; it's tough work, and the effort must not be underestimated.
What occurs with MATCHSTICK MEN, is that the entire movie is a mess
from the story point of view, and from a spectator's view too.
Other elements, than those mentioned, are perhaps more subjective,
and I won't hold it against the makers, such as weaving a grown-man
and child relationship, into a story featuring a small time grifter,
played by Cage, who himself, doesn't really come across, in terms of
personality, as one, as compared to, perhaps, other movies. I think
the child-grown man relation was an absurd invention.
Another absurd device, used in this movie, is that it seems to
literally serve an advertisement for psychotherapy, for Pfizer and
other pharmaceutical companies, considering the emphasis of this
movie on the leading perpetrator taking pills throughout the 90
mins.
Another unnecessary element, was soliciting sympathy for the main
grifter, on account of his own personal emotional demons, and
physical illnesses, and his need to take medication constantly, for
psychological remorse on his activities.
All these elements, combined with a confused story, add up as a
wreck in terms of a movie, despite all the best, hard work and best
intentions, from Cage and other actors, in trying to make this
project appealing. The script simply had too many flaws, and the
filming too much TV-like, and the actors, lacking intensity,
throughout. Not a keeper, by any means.
Average customer rating:
- Matchstick Men Has A Great Twist Ending...
- Matchstick Men (Includes CD Soundtrack)
- Another of Cages great preformances
- It's nice to see that Nicolas Cage & Ridley Scott can still make a good film
- Too many flaws,lacking intensity, a wreck, too TV-like
|
Matchstick Men (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Bruce Altman , Nicolas Cage , Michael Clossin , Steve Eastin , and Sonya Eddy
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
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Eastin, Steve
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Grant, Beth
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Kelleher, Tim
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- Insomnia (Widescreen Edition)
- About Schmidt
- Mystic River (Widescreen Edition)
- The Family Man
- Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
ASIN: B00012QLAA
Release Date: 2004-06-01 |
Amazon.com
Marking a welcome return to the breezy style of Thelma & Louise, Ridley Scott's Matchstick Men reminds us that the director of Gladiator is equally adept with quirky comedies and offbeat characters. Smoothly adapted from the novel by Eric Garcia and set amidst the sunlit, 1950s-style architecture of L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, this gently dramatic comedy centers on Roy (Nicolas Cage), a divorcée whose career as a con artist is complicated by: (1) his ongoing struggle with obsessive compulsive disorder, which manifests itself through various quirks and rituals; (2) a wily partner (Sam Rockwell) whose criminal ambitions are greater than Roy suspects; and (3) the arrival of 14-year-old Angela (Alison Lohman), claiming to be the daughter he's never known. Turns out she's got a knack for dad's profession, and that turns Matchstick Men into a multilayered comedy with unexpected twists and surprising revelations. To say more would spoil the fun; suffice it to say that Hans Zimmer's playful score and a Sinatra-laced soundtrack are perfect complements to Cage's engaging eccentricities. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews:
Matchstick Men Has A Great Twist Ending..........2007-06-11
Matchstick Men is a widescreen DVD adapted from the Eric Garcia novel of the same name. The movie stars Nicolas Cage and his close friend Sam Rockwell, and introduces audiences to Alison Lohman. The disc also includes some nice extras, such as Tricks of the Trade: Making Matchstick Men.
A glance at early scenes reveals Roy Waller (Cage) as a conman with OCD. He's partnered with Frank (Rockwell) -- both pose as FBI to solicit account numbers and signatures to drain their marks. Franks adverse reaction to pills nearly sinks them. Frank also visits the supermarket to see Kathy (Kelley.)
The routine Roy follows is disrupted when his medication falls down the drain at the kitchen sink and his condition confines him to the house. His source for the pills has also fled town; he needs a new shrink to write prescriptions. This is how we meet Dr. Harris Klein (Altman.)
Caught in the plight of talking to Klein to score pills, Roy reveals details of an old marriage -- and that he may have a child he's never seen. The good doctor intervenes, and after some phone calls he arranges a meeting between twelve year old daughter Angela (Lohman) and Roy.
His first meeting with the girl clicks, but she ruins a flimflam when she materializes on Roy's doorstep. He claims he's an antiques dealer, but leaving her alone in his house allows snooping (bundled cash, guns!) that uncovers lies. Frank and Roy also ensnare Chuck Frechette (McGill) at the Spearmint Rhino.
Some of the outstanding scenes in Matchstick Men occur only after Angela and Roy get into an argument, and she persuades him to teach her a con. He explains the system of the con this way: 1. Never work near where you live, 2. Don't write anything down, and 3. Be flexible.
The father and daughter pull off the con effortlessly, after visiting a convenience store (for a lottery ticket) and the laundromat to find a mark. There they run into a Little Old Lady (Grant) whom Angela quickly convinces to split the proceeds with because she's technically too young to gamble legally.
In case you're worried, Roy makes his daughter return the money. The next several chapters find Frank and Roy trying to finalize a currency conversion scam they've plotted against strip-club owner Chuck. Roy also discovers that having a daughter has made him more attractive to Kathy, the sexy supermarket checkout woman.
Crafty or not, when Roy rips Chuck off at the airport (using Angela as a distraction) things turn dicey. A dangerous chase through the parking garage ensues. Unfortunately, Angela was captured on CCTV in the bar; Roy also discovers her juvenile record after quizzing. Scared, Roy dumps Angela at her mother's.
Klein comes into play again when Roy suffers another harrying OCD attack, and he's run out of pills. Since Klein is out of the office on weekends, Roy makes a mad dash to the DeSoto Pharmacy looking for Prefex tablets. The altercation with the pharmacists is one pinnacle of this DVD.
Most of the cons pulled by Roy are safe, but after he's scammed Chuck out of $[...], Chuck turns up in Roy's tidy living room with a pistol pointed at Angela and Roy, and a bloodied, beaten Frank in tow. When a gun goes off, it's unbelievable who pulls the trigger.
Essentially what happens next is that Chuck gets shot -- by Angela. Roy protects her by putting her in a car headed to her mother's, driven by Frank, with instructions for Frank to never return, because he intends to drive Chuck to the hospital and take the rap for the shooting.
Now that you've heard about this heartwarming film with a wonderfully human twist ending, I hope you buy, rent or seek it out. Matchstick Men has proved to be one of Cage's more underappreciated efforts -- that's unfair since the emotion and the storytelling were so obviously clear. This DVD was really entertaining!
Matchstick Men (Includes CD Soundtrack).......2007-06-08
I bought this really for the CD soundtrack. I gave the movie to my grown children for thier collection. Movie was a 2 or 3 in my book, but the music stood out for me!
Another of Cages great preformances.......2007-05-09
This movie is another one of those clever movies that keeps your mind sharp, If you liked any of the Oceans movies you will love this one.
It's nice to see that Nicolas Cage & Ridley Scott can still make a good film.......2007-02-10
"Matchstick Men" may not have been a box office success (compare it to the total gross of "National Treasure" [Cage's next film] and "Kingdom of Heaven" [Scott's next film]), but it certainly is one of the better-crafted & better-acted films to be associated with either of these men. I was beginning to wonder if Cage could ever repeat a performance like what he did in "Leaving Las Vegas." While his obsessive-compulsive con-man may not be the disaster along the lines of a suicidal alcoholic, he comes close with the impact he makes on the viewer. This could easily have veered into caricature, but Cage creates a creditable & believable obsessive-compulsive.
Perhaps this could be classified as a comedy, but it has an awfully bittersweet quality to it which makes the movie difficult to categorize with any ease. The characters of Roy & Angela (a very very good performance by Alison Lohman, who is entirely believable as a 14-year-old) are real enough to cause the viewer to have a vested interest in their ultimate fate, as the movie takes numerous twists & turns.
Ridley Scott did quite a good job at crafting a movie that avoids being too obvious, and which flows along nicely, maintaining viewer interest throughout. This was a very satisfying film, through & through...I wish these two guys could make more like this.
Too many flaws,lacking intensity, a wreck, too TV-like.......2007-02-04
MATCHSTICK MEN, released in 2003, has star Nicolas Cage as one of
its only big-name actors, obviously bringing credibility, financial
support, and leadership to the project. And his acting is standard
fare, for what we've come to expect from Cage, solid acting, and a
full day's pay for an honest day's work.
At the same time, several conclusions can be drawn from this movie.
The first, is that it severely lacks intensity in terms of the
story, and much of the supporting acting. Secondly, it is filmed,
and the story unfolds, much like in a low budget TV production,
despite some quality filming elements, from time to time. Third,
that creating, writing a script, and filming it, takes a lot of hard
work, and rare talent, and only a small percentage of pictures
actually are successful and leave an impression of average to high
quality; it's tough work, and the effort must not be underestimated.
What occurs with MATCHSTICK MEN, is that the entire movie is a mess
from the story point of view, and from a spectator's view too.
Other elements, than those mentioned, are perhaps more subjective,
and I won't hold it against the makers, such as weaving a grown-man
and child relationship, into a story featuring a small time grifter,
played by Cage, who himself, doesn't really come across, in terms of
personality, as one, as compared to, perhaps, other movies. I think
the child-grown man relation was an absurd invention.
Another absurd device, used in this movie, is that it seems to
literally serve an advertisement for psychotherapy, for Pfizer and
other pharmaceutical companies, considering the emphasis of this
movie on the leading perpetrator taking pills throughout the 90
mins.
Another unnecessary element, was soliciting sympathy for the main
grifter, on account of his own personal emotional demons, and
physical illnesses, and his need to take medication constantly, for
psychological remorse on his activities.
All these elements, combined with a confused story, add up as a
wreck in terms of a movie, despite all the best, hard work and best
intentions, from Cage and other actors, in trying to make this
project appealing. The script simply had too many flaws, and the
filming too much TV-like, and the actors, lacking intensity,
throughout. Not a keeper, by any means.
Average customer rating:
- Matchstick Men Has A Great Twist Ending...
- Matchstick Men (Includes CD Soundtrack)
- Another of Cages great preformances
- It's nice to see that Nicolas Cage & Ridley Scott can still make a good film
- Too many flaws,lacking intensity, a wreck, too TV-like
|
Matchstick Men (Includes CD Soundtrack)
Starring: Bruce Altman , Nicolas Cage , Michael Clossin , Steve Eastin , and Sonya Eddy
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
General
| Comedy
| Genres
| DVD
| Video
General
| Drama
| Genres
| DVD
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General
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| Mystery & Suspense
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Nicolas Cage
| Action Stars
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Altman, Bruce
| ( A )
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| Stores
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Cage, Nicolas
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Eastin, Steve
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Grant, Beth
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Kelleher, Tim
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Kelley, Sheila
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Lohman, Alison
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McGill, Bruce
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Similar Items:
- Insomnia (Widescreen Edition)
- About Schmidt
- Mystic River (Widescreen Edition)
- The Family Man
- Minority Report (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
ASIN: B00014F7W6
Release Date: 2004-02-24 |
Amazon.com
Marking a welcome return to the breezy style of Thelma & Louise, Ridley Scott's Matchstick Men reminds us that the director of Gladiator is equally adept with quirky comedies and offbeat characters. Smoothly adapted from the novel by Eric Garcia and set amidst the sunlit, 1950s-style architecture of L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, this gently dramatic comedy centers on Roy (Nicolas Cage), a divorcée whose career as a con artist is complicated by: (1) his ongoing struggle with obsessive compulsive disorder, which manifests itself through various quirks and rituals; (2) a wily partner (Sam Rockwell) whose criminal ambitions are greater than Roy suspects; and (3) the arrival of 14-year-old Angela (Alison Lohman), claiming to be the daughter he's never known. Turns out she's got a knack for dad's profession, and that turns Matchstick Men into a multilayered comedy with unexpected twists and surprising revelations. To say more would spoil the fun; suffice it to say that Hans Zimmer's playful score and a Sinatra-laced soundtrack are perfect complements to Cage's engaging eccentricities. --Jeff Shannon
Description
A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly
Customer Reviews:
Matchstick Men Has A Great Twist Ending..........2007-06-11
Matchstick Men is a widescreen DVD adapted from the Eric Garcia novel of the same name. The movie stars Nicolas Cage and his close friend Sam Rockwell, and introduces audiences to Alison Lohman. The disc also includes some nice extras, such as Tricks of the Trade: Making Matchstick Men.
A glance at early scenes reveals Roy Waller (Cage) as a conman with OCD. He's partnered with Frank (Rockwell) -- both pose as FBI to solicit account numbers and signatures to drain their marks. Franks adverse reaction to pills nearly sinks them. Frank also visits the supermarket to see Kathy (Kelley.)
The routine Roy follows is disrupted when his medication falls down the drain at the kitchen sink and his condition confines him to the house. His source for the pills has also fled town; he needs a new shrink to write prescriptions. This is how we meet Dr. Harris Klein (Altman.)
Caught in the plight of talking to Klein to score pills, Roy reveals details of an old marriage -- and that he may have a child he's never seen. The good doctor intervenes, and after some phone calls he arranges a meeting between twelve year old daughter Angela (Lohman) and Roy.
His first meeting with the girl clicks, but she ruins a flimflam when she materializes on Roy's doorstep. He claims he's an antiques dealer, but leaving her alone in his house allows snooping (bundled cash, guns!) that uncovers lies. Frank and Roy also ensnare Chuck Frechette (McGill) at the Spearmint Rhino.
Some of the outstanding scenes in Matchstick Men occur only after Angela and Roy get into an argument, and she persuades him to teach her a con. He explains the system of the con this way: 1. Never work near where you live, 2. Don't write anything down, and 3. Be flexible.
The father and daughter pull off the con effortlessly, after visiting a convenience store (for a lottery ticket) and the laundromat to find a mark. There they run into a Little Old Lady (Grant) whom Angela quickly convinces to split the proceeds with because she's technically too young to gamble legally.
In case you're worried, Roy makes his daughter return the money. The next several chapters find Frank and Roy trying to finalize a currency conversion scam they've plotted against strip-club owner Chuck. Roy also discovers that having a daughter has made him more attractive to Kathy, the sexy supermarket checkout woman.
Crafty or not, when Roy rips Chuck off at the airport (using Angela as a distraction) things turn dicey. A dangerous chase through the parking garage ensues. Unfortunately, Angela was captured on CCTV in the bar; Roy also discovers her juvenile record after quizzing. Scared, Roy dumps Angela at her mother's.
Klein comes into play again when Roy suffers another harrying OCD attack, and he's run out of pills. Since Klein is out of the office on weekends, Roy makes a mad dash to the DeSoto Pharmacy looking for Prefex tablets. The altercation with the pharmacists is one pinnacle of this DVD.
Most of the cons pulled by Roy are safe, but after he's scammed Chuck out of $[...], Chuck turns up in Roy's tidy living room with a pistol pointed at Angela and Roy, and a bloodied, beaten Frank in tow. When a gun goes off, it's unbelievable who pulls the trigger.
Essentially what happens next is that Chuck gets shot -- by Angela. Roy protects her by putting her in a car headed to her mother's, driven by Frank, with instructions for Frank to never return, because he intends to drive Chuck to the hospital and take the rap for the shooting.
Now that you've heard about this heartwarming film with a wonderfully human twist ending, I hope you buy, rent or seek it out. Matchstick Men has proved to be one of Cage's more underappreciated efforts -- that's unfair since the emotion and the storytelling were so obviously clear. This DVD was really entertaining!
Matchstick Men (Includes CD Soundtrack).......2007-06-08
I bought this really for the CD soundtrack. I gave the movie to my grown children for thier collection. Movie was a 2 or 3 in my book, but the music stood out for me!
Another of Cages great preformances.......2007-05-09
This movie is another one of those clever movies that keeps your mind sharp, If you liked any of the Oceans movies you will love this one.
It's nice to see that Nicolas Cage & Ridley Scott can still make a good film.......2007-02-10
"Matchstick Men" may not have been a box office success (compare it to the total gross of "National Treasure" [Cage's next film] and "Kingdom of Heaven" [Scott's next film]), but it certainly is one of the better-crafted & better-acted films to be associated with either of these men. I was beginning to wonder if Cage could ever repeat a performance like what he did in "Leaving Las Vegas." While his obsessive-compulsive con-man may not be the disaster along the lines of a suicidal alcoholic, he comes close with the impact he makes on the viewer. This could easily have veered into caricature, but Cage creates a creditable & believable obsessive-compulsive.
Perhaps this could be classified as a comedy, but it has an awfully bittersweet quality to it which makes the movie difficult to categorize with any ease. The characters of Roy & Angela (a very very good performance by Alison Lohman, who is entirely believable as a 14-year-old) are real enough to cause the viewer to have a vested interest in their ultimate fate, as the movie takes numerous twists & turns.
Ridley Scott did quite a good job at crafting a movie that avoids being too obvious, and which flows along nicely, maintaining viewer interest throughout. This was a very satisfying film, through & through...I wish these two guys could make more like this.
Too many flaws,lacking intensity, a wreck, too TV-like.......2007-02-04
MATCHSTICK MEN, released in 2003, has star Nicolas Cage as one of
its only big-name actors, obviously bringing credibility, financial
support, and leadership to the project. And his acting is standard
fare, for what we've come to expect from Cage, solid acting, and a
full day's pay for an honest day's work.
At the same time, several conclusions can be drawn from this movie.
The first, is that it severely lacks intensity in terms of the
story, and much of the supporting acting. Secondly, it is filmed,
and the story unfolds, much like in a low budget TV production,
despite some quality filming elements, from time to time. Third,
that creating, writing a script, and filming it, takes a lot of hard
work, and rare talent, and only a small percentage of pictures
actually are successful and leave an impression of average to high
quality; it's tough work, and the effort must not be underestimated.
What occurs with MATCHSTICK MEN, is that the entire movie is a mess
from the story point of view, and from a spectator's view too.
Other elements, than those mentioned, are perhaps more subjective,
and I won't hold it against the makers, such as weaving a grown-man
and child relationship, into a story featuring a small time grifter,
played by Cage, who himself, doesn't really come across, in terms of
personality, as one, as compared to, perhaps, other movies. I think
the child-grown man relation was an absurd invention.
Another absurd device, used in this movie, is that it seems to
literally serve an advertisement for psychotherapy, for Pfizer and
other pharmaceutical companies, considering the emphasis of this
movie on the leading perpetrator taking pills throughout the 90
mins.
Another unnecessary element, was soliciting sympathy for the main
grifter, on account of his own personal emotional demons, and
physical illnesses, and his need to take medication constantly, for
psychological remorse on his activities.
All these elements, combined with a confused story, add up as a
wreck in terms of a movie, despite all the best, hard work and best
intentions, from Cage and other actors, in trying to make this
project appealing. The script simply had too many flaws, and the
filming too much TV-like, and the actors, lacking intensity,
throughout. Not a keeper, by any means.
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Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery: The Mummy Returns - Rick (Brendan Fraser) & Evelyn (Rachel Weisz)have gotten married and have a son named Alex (Freddie Boath). They get caught up in a rescue mission when Alex is kidnapped since he wears the Bracelet of Anubis, which ties into the Scorpion King (The Rock), an ancient powerful warrior who's about to be resurrected. The killer of the Scorpion King can command a massive army so people decide to resurrect Ihmotep (Arnold Vosloo), our mummy from the first film. And once again, Rick & Evelyn along with Ardeth Bay (Oded Fehr) & Evelyn's brother Jonathan (John Hannah) have to once again avert disaster and save mankind! Widescreen,Many Bonus Features!
Matchstick Men:Dramatic Comedy - Master con artist Roy (Nicholas Cage) has the smooth moves, the grasp of the intricate game he must play, the equally smooth partner (Sam Rockwell), but he cannot master his own obsessive-compulsive urges which manifest themselves in agoraphobia, tics, and, at times, full paralysis. When his partner Mark insists that he sees a shrink for his problems, Roy makes halting progress, leading to his discovery of his previously unknown teenage daughter Angela (Alison Lohman.) What happens next is both hilarious and heartbreaking as Cage exposes his character's heart tic by tic during his biggest con scheme yet. Full Screen, MANY BONUS FEATURES!
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