Review of Focus (2014) by Maggie G — 21 Mar 2015

Pretty good! But Will Smith made the movie & I like him. A LOT!

This review of Focus (2014) was written by Maggie G on 21 Mar 2015.

Focus has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Noel F (132) on 25 Sep 2016

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By Alex H (1,416) on 02 Nov 2016

I absolutely love this movie. I just love the pairing of will smith and margot robbie they are brilliant together…

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By Facebook U (1,208) on 09 Aug 2016

This film needs to have a sequel…

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By Kayla O (28) on 25 Jul 2016

Good film overall, but the ending was kind of abrupt…

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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 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 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 Ashley H (2,345) on 25 Sep 2017

Focus is a disappointing film. It is about a con artist who takes on an inexperienced apprentice…

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By Hugo Hernández Valdivia (119) for Cinexcepción (119) on 13 Dec 2017

The film moves smoothly, but it is segmented into two clearly delimited and uneven parts... [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Apr 2016

While Focus is probably instructive for those wanting to know how to create a diversion and steal a wallet, it lacks the tension and jeopardy…

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