Matchstick Men

This is a 2003 movie that really is not worth your time. “Why?” one might wonder. Two simple words: Nicolas Cage.

That’s right. ANOTHER Nicolas Cage movie. If you are vainly trying to remember this movie, don’t bother trying. Like all Cage movies, they are indistinguishable from one another except for what kind of ugly Cage is looking. It is utterly beyond me as to why Cage not only gets cast (the first mistake), but gets paid ridiculous sums of money. Now, when a genuinely good actor gets paid exurbanite amounts, I shut my yap like everyone else who paid money to see the movie, but when a poor, unattractive, generally irritating actor gets cast again, and again for the same role in different movies, it gets my goat. You might be wondering what the phrase “gets my goat” means and I have to admit, I have no idea.

Aside form the complete lack of any skill in this punitive actor, the rest of the cast is made of good actors who get into their characters in a believable fashion. However, since Cage is a soul-sucking maniac, his shallow performance takes the life out of every scene. One might suggest that the writers are the real criminals in this waste of your life, but that person would be wrong. The writing is decent, and the plot is intriguing enough. There are simply some ‘actors’ who are so terrible, everything they touch turns into an artistic travesty, despite high box office sales. Once again, if I, the supreme and mighty one, ruled this world, this nonsense would go unseen. However, since lesser minds are in control…

You don't need to hear a plot summary to know that you should not watch this movie. Do the right thing son. Stay away.