Afterthought

Lillian 2021-11-17 08:01:28

The film is based on Eric Garcia's novel of the same name. Tells the story of Roy and Frank's liar career

The ridiculous scam, the absurd and ridiculous human nature, this is after all a warm film about love and redemption. Roy did not lose. What he lost was only the shackles that imprison him. He was finally able to face the bright sunshine bravely and felt the temperature of love.

The movie uses lies to construct a perfect scam, but it makes people feel the beauty of family affection in the end.

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Extended Reading
  • Elizabeth 2022-03-28 09:01:02

    In order to fulfill the responsibility of a so-called father's love, a person has spent most of his life savings, betrayed by his best partner, and sad; but this way he found the love of his life, I think it's worth it~

  • Paxton 2021-11-17 08:01:28

    No one's life can be avoided without falling into a scam, because no one can avoid love. All life has a false lie side, the difference is whether we actively expose, passively expose, or never expose, and we are in peace; but even if the falsehood is like the serial scam in this film, there is still a real part, that part is love, this All falsehoods are based on at least the love of the protagonist Roy must be true. So, in the final analysis, deception is essentially the use of truth, and truth is the real body of this world, and falsehood is the parasite of this body. The biggest failure for a liar is to fall into a calculated scam without knowing it or even being cheated away. But this design is where the story lies, and this ending is the ultimate irony. At the same time, it is also the rigid requirement of mainstream values ​​for a person with moral taint. Of course, out of the need of education and catering, this bad person, Roy, can get a real family love as compensation-after all, in a god-worn person In the Puritan country, God needs to love everyone and let them be loved.

Matchstick Men quotes

  • Dr. Klein: Let me ask you something. What would you do if you had to change careers?

    Roy: You mean if I wasn't an antiques broker?

    Dr. Klein: If you weren't a criminal.

    Roy: Huh?

    [twitches]

  • Roy: She left the door open. It was BITCHIN'!