Movie

Matchstick Men

2003 · 116 min

A slick, twitchy con-artist comedy that slowly tightens into something tender and quietly sad, keeping you guessing about who is playing whom.

Tagline: Lie. Cheat. Steal. Rinse. Repeat.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Cynical, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, family, identity, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
family
identity
obsession
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild