Matchstick Men

Brendan taped Matchstick Men on the telly, and we watched it last week. I had never heard of it, but it was excellent - Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell (of Moon fame), and a young actress called Alison Lohman.

The 2 men are con-artists, making reasonable money out of theirs

scams. Roy (played by Nicolas Cage) is the more experienced partner, while Frank (Sam Rockwell) is the bright young apprentice. Roy is an obsessive-compulsive, who is also agoraphobic and a chain smoker. His life is pretty grim - his wife left him nearly 15 years earlier, he survives on a cocktail of prescription drugs and mad cleaning bouts. Until he discovers he has a daughter, 14-year-old Angela.

The movie is set is an anonymous sunny city, and follows how these 3 characters discover each other and how they impact each others' lives.

Very good story, great acting, well paced action. Really enjoyable.