Matchstick Men

Marta · Senior Member

RE: Matchstick Men

mara · a grateful fan

Thanks for your review, OnlyNic! It was very interesting to read your views on MM.

I too think we can find a similar moral in both Matchstick Men and The Family Man stories... In MM, Roy was grateful to Angela because she had taken him out of his isolation and taught him to allow others reach him. Previous to knowing her, he was a man plagued by neurotic guilt. It´s a good thing he got swindled in the end, because in return for his money he got something worthier than all his riches.

Unfortunately these things only happen in movies, namely in American movies, LOL!

onlyNic_17 · Terminator!

I watched it yesterday, and here's my review.

It's a great movie.
The story was a bit of complicated, but that's also why it was so fascinating.
The interaction between Roy and Angela was subtle--- he was startled at first,
but later he accepted the truth and got along well with her. However, after a failure in a big case, Angela left Roy and that made him decide to get back to a normal life. I think he did all out of love for her; because he had treated his ex-wife badly, he'd like to make things up by taking good care of this girl, who he was told to be his daughter. Ironically, it was this love that Roy got scammed by his partner Frank in the end; more surprisingly, Angela wasn't his "real" daughter. In my opinion, Roy became a "true" good man and knew the importance of family after all these events; that mattered much more than how much money he had got by scamming others before. This film is similar to The Family Man, but they were presented in different ways.
To be short, I love it!! smile

p.s. There is only one drawback in this film. Remember Roy said "Look what I learned from Taiwan." to Angela when they were playing bowling? He didn't hit any bowling pin; what's worse, it was a gutter ball!!
Hey, there are still many people who master it here in Taiwan! That line misled foreign viewers!! cry

Keeper of The Cage · Member

way under-grated flim...

the twist just blew my mind and yeah made me kinda sad too

at first i was worried his little OCD spasms or whatever would annoy me but as it went on i really bought into it

CastorTroyLover · Member

I loved this movie, and the fact that he was... obbsesive Cumpolsive was it? t was amazing .. i really thought it was very well done and he was good in it. Though end made me mad at first though :( but i was happy everything turned out.

danser1013 · Newbie

isnt there a quote in this movie where they say i love you back

solarwing · Senior Member

browniedgrrl wrote:

I just watched Matchstick Men myself again; I thought he done such a wonderful job. I enjoyed watching the movie! That is my question as well regarding the end when he was running around in that hospital gown....was that a double of him browniedgrrl

TooN · Newbie

Matchstick men is way to underated

i loved it, easily one of his best

but yes definetly underated

browniedgrrl · Veteran Member

I just watched Matchstick Men myself again; I thought he done such a wonderful job. I enjoyed watching the movie! That is my question as well regarding the end when he was running around in that hospital gown....was that a double of him

browniedgrrl

Blu · Newbie

I reallly reallly loved that movie.i think I` watch it again today

I love the story line but I didnt really *get* the end lol.I love how Nic portrays the phobic conman *twitch* Great movie.

Suzanne · Veteran Member

I was home sick today and watched MatchStick Men for the first time today--WOW!

I just have one comment--somebody tell me that was a stunt double's butt in that shot with the hospital gown--YIKES! (Ok, OK, I admit it, I had to delay 10 minutes on the end of the movie cause I couldn't bring myself to take the shot out of pause--bad woman!)

(winks deviously)

Suzanne

Dean · Senior Member

I bought Matchstick Men the other day from a movie store that was closing. In this movie i like that Nic potrays a more human/vulnerable charecter.

ncagefan · Veteran Member

i watched the movie for the first time on TV from only 10 minutes ... it's wonderful ... Nic always surprises me with his very genius acting .. i liked every thing in the movie ... especially the unexpectable end

champagne · Newbie

Matchstick is the first movie I ever bought myself. cost me a total of $8. iv watched it about a million times and today for the first time i found a container of new york super fudge chunk at safeway. it made my day cause i didnt know it was a real icecream flavor.

Anja · Newbie

That's my favorite nic movie too i love it

CageFan · Newbie

OMG this is one of my new favorite movies ever. Seriously lol I thought it was so awesome. He'd be cute with a little girl.. lol... This and Face/Off are my two favorite movies of his I think. It's tough though cuz he's been in soo many good movies.

peggysue_n_nic · Newbie

Now this movie was great I laughed and had a blast watching it!!! http://www.allmoviephoto.com/photo/2003_Matchstick_Men_photo.html