Have you ever gone on a trip that you were really looking forward to? And then when the trip was over you realized that looking forward to it was actually better then the trip itself? That is exactly how I feel about Matchstick Men. When I first saw the preview to this movie I couldn't wait to see it. I thought Nicolas Cage and Ridley Scott...how can this possibly not be good? And then I went to see it. And I enjoyed the whole thing...almost. That darn ending. As the movie went on, and as I laughed, and enjoyed the performances, I knew it was coming. I knew it was going to have one of those twists to it. I was also pretty sure what that twist was going to be. But I was hoping I was going to be wrong. I wasn't. The direction this movie is originally headed in is so much better then where it ends up. I am sure there are many who will love every part of it. And I am sure that there are many who think the ending is perfect. I'm just not one of them. I think it was hurried, predictable, and totally unnecessary. As far as I am concerned, this was a perfect gem until the tarnished conclusion. But that's just my opinion.
Review of Matchstick Men
