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'Matchstick Men' Is a Good Time

Nicolas Cage's latest movie, Matchstick Men, is a topsy-turvy tale of two con men trying to pull off a career grift. But there's more than one twist that upsets their plans.

A lot of the movie's best qualities come from Cage's portrayal of Roy, an obsessive-compulsive agoraphobe, who is simultaneously trying to run his cons and come to grips with finding out that he has a 14-year-old daughter by his former wife.

While the movie gets a tad maudlin in a couple of spots, overall, it's primarily a comedic action with a few dramatic and action scenes tossed in for balance. Generally, the story (no spoilers here) is pretty engaging -- I didn't notice that 2 hours had zipped by when the movie ended.

My rating: 8/10. Rottentomatoes.com gave it an 81% (fresh), and IMDB users rated it a 7.5/10.