Review of Focus (2014) by Eric K — 19 Sep 2015

Great movie. Margot Robbie is a supetstar and gorgeous. Will Smith comes thru again.

This review of Focus (2014) was written by Eric K on 19 Sep 2015.

Focus has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lindsay E (100) on 06 Nov 2016

The relationship between them (will & margot) nearly impossible to believe but it's not so unpleasant that you can't sit through it…

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By Pamela Powell (127) for Daily Journal (Kankakee, IL) (128) on 20 Aug 2018

Focus doesn't find its namesake until too late in the game, making it a film to watch when it comes out on DVD or cable…

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By Kameron W (122) on 31 Aug 2016

Will Smith and Margot Robbie do more than enough to keep your attention throughout focus, but it doesn't help an overall underwhelming movie…

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By Bill C (822) on 09 Apr 2018

Great twists and always kept you guessing. Loved it…

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By Carlos D (596) on 20 Dec 2016

Not a masterpiece, but still a very nice movie, full of unexpected turns and dark humour...:)…

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By Aman A (383) on 17 Apr 2017

It had potential. The 1st part was fun, but after he dumps the girl for no reason, I expected better things, a twist of some sort…

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By 5Am 5 (13) on 24 Jul 2018

Dinamica y entretenida, el carisma de Margot y la seriedad de Smith son funcionales para lograr establecer una historia muy interesante ,pese…

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By Alistair Ryder (351) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 10 May 2017

In Focus, Will Smith's suave con artist Nicky Spurgeon tells his protégé/part-time lover Jess Barrett (Margot Robbie) his version of the…

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By Kevin D (1,252) on 06 Oct 2017

More twists than M. Night Shyamalan playing twister…

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By Luqman S (44) on 31 Jul 2016

Good movie to me. I really enjoyed the story, the pacing had problems, but I was never bored…

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