Personally, I think this is one of Nicolas Cage's rare films with excellent acting skills.

Turner 2022-03-22 09:01:38

Needless to say, the intriguing ups and downs in the film are a must for a good movie.
The single clue about this father and "fake daughter, real liar" is my most commendable. From the moment when the father saw the "daughter", the heartfelt joy was revealed, and then the two people spent a brief period of separation and harmony. The father was at a loss when facing the rebellious daughter, but full of fatherly love, when he found out that his daughter's When he is in his true identity, the film also reaches the climax of emotional collapse. Cage is not the "crazy" of third-rate actors who cry and make trouble and take anything that can be moved around them. The loss, helplessness, and depression expressed deep inside. It's not just the anger of being deceived, it's a kind of extreme sadness that seems like the sky has collapsed. They took away not only the money, but also all his emotional support. In an instant, he became a person who was taken away... All of this It was performed very well by Nicolas Cage. The expression revealed from the depths of the heart and the director's editing made the film sublime to another level. This is a film I like.

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  • Sven 2021-11-17 08:01:28

    The so-called unexpected endings of many movies are the "fuck you" in the routine, but this one is really unexpected. (Many movie endings known as unexpected endings can be regarded as unexpected endings to me if they are not for the protagonist's split personality.)

  • Dortha 2021-11-17 08:01:28

    Where is the unexpected ending. . Obviously easy to guess. . You can guess the ending when you see 1/4. . No surprise at all. . Although Roy seemed to lose, he knew what he wanted most and got it. The ending is still very warm and beautiful, typical of a kind of frustration. The movie is three-and-a-half stars, adding one star to Uncle Cage's magical acting. This is really a magical acting.

Matchstick Men quotes

  • Roy: Look, Doc, I spent last Tuesday watching fibers on my carpet. And the whole time I was watching my carpet, I was worrying that I, I might vomit. And the whole time, I was thinking, "I'm a grown man. I should know what goes on my head." And the more I thought about it... the more I realized that I should just blow my brains out and end it all. But then I thought, well, if I thought more about blowing my brains out... I start worrying about what that was going to do to my goddamn carpet. Okay, so, ah-he, that was a GOOD day, Doc. And, and I just want you to give me some pills and let me get on with my life.

  • Angela: You're not a bad guy, you know. You're just not a very good one.