“Matchstick Men” is perhaps the most under-rated movie on director Ridley Scott’s resume’. The movie is a total departure from Scott’s usual grandiose productions. It’s a smart little caper movie that provides great entertainment. Roy (Nicholas Cage) is a gifted con-artist. But he is also an agoraphobic and germaphobic who is seeking medical counsel for his psychological problems. The movie has some extremely witty dialogues. Here’s a quote from Roy when he visits Dr. Klein and demands that he should be given his pills.
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 in 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, eh-eh, 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.
