Review of Focus (2014) by Nick E — 10 Jun 2015

Good movie crazy when they were stealing in in sync.

This review of Focus (2014) was written by Nick E on 10 Jun 2015.

Focus has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mujtaba S (3) on 23 Jul 2016

Perhaps not the first time I've felt conned by a con artist film. Will's sure pretty to look at, and the twists are like cake icing…

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By Dinh T (5) on 24 May 2016

The film's storytelling parallels the characters' motif. This film is UNDERRATED…

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By Hugo Y (6) on 02 Sep 2016

This movie was really good, it was gooder than I expected…

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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 Noel F (132) on 25 Sep 2016

While by no means a blockbuster, Focus is definitely a pleasant watch…

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By Torion O (326) on 09 Dec 2017

Sure, it may have some BS tricks, though they're entertaining. It sort of got muddled with the whole Is there a romance or is it fake…

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By Kamal H (75) on 25 Oct 2017

So out of focus from any meaningful experiences…

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By Grzechu M (24) on 10 Feb 2017

Focus' stars chemistry and the creative view of the con man's world is interesting and entertaining, even though it leads to a bonkers third act…

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By Jen H (384) on 13 Jan 2017

Surprisingly engaging, colorful and well told…

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By Tara Thorne (211) for The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) (715) on 12 Jul 2016

It's one of those movies where everything turns out to be a con so you never have to think about which thing is a con, meaning you can sit…

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