Matchstick Men teeters on a cracked foundation of two currently popular movie gimmicks: the comic vulnerability of a mook in need of psychiatric help, and the tricked-up mechanics of swindles and ...

Thanks to a brilliant performance by Nicholas Cage, complexly understated cinematography and an exceedingly sharp script, “Matchstick Men” moves with a certain suave elegance that is all too rare in ...

Small-scaled change-of-pace for director Ridley Scott after high-profile extravaganzas "Gladiator," "Hannibal" and "Black Hawk Down." Coldly crafty character piece about seriously quirky L.A. scam ...

Matchstick Men has it all — a flawless script (by talented first-timer Nicholas Griffin, and based on Eric Garcia’s novel), energetic and enigmatic direction (Ridley Scott), and unforgettable ...

As Roy, the chain-smoking, obsessive-compulsive con man with a full range of tics in <i>Matchstick Men</i>, Nicolas Cage has what might charitably be called the ultimate Nicolas Cage role.

Ridley Scott is probably best known as a director who delivers big epic action movies, dipping into the sweeping vistas of outer space and history with stunning visuals and gritty excitement. But with ...

“Matchstick Men” is slickly made and keeps your eyes entertained. It seemed as if it wanted to go deeper and provoke more but realized its limitations and stopped just short.

In the end, though, maybe Scott is the real matchstick man: The filmmaker has us believe we’re getting a madcap comedy, but instead we end up with a cautionary tale of retribution and salvation.