Review of Focus (2014) by Carol H — 18 Apr 2015

Was something different for Will Smith but it was enjoyable.

This review of Focus (2014) was written by Carol H on 18 Apr 2015.

Focus has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Marcos R (35) on 20 Dec 2017

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By Joseph Walsh (276) for CineVue (2,163) on 21 Aug 2018

Misdirection and mis-direction are the central problems with Focus, which is an ironic title if ever there was one…

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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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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 Bill C (822) on 09 Apr 2018

Great twists and always kept you guessing. Loved it…

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By Hrant B (546) on 18 Sep 2016

Focus is another con artist movie starring Will Smith. The storyline is similar to Matchstick Men and Sneakers…

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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 Jeffrey U (32) on 07 May 2016

A mediocre film with quite possibly the most absurd ending I've ever viewed…

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