Review of Focus (2015) by Heatherm — 05 Mar 2015
Focus was a decent movie, but it didn't quite have enough substance to make it truly good. In typical con movie fashion, there were a lot of good switch moments, where the audience is left looking from one person to another and trying to assess who's lying, who's telling the truth, and who's in on the con--plus there are good twists and surprises throughout to keep you guessing, and I had fun afterward going back and rethinking earlier scenes in light of information that came out later on in the movie's plot.
The central component of the whole story is the love plot between Will Smith and Margot Robbie, but their relationship wasn't given enough foundation to make it a compelling romance. Still, the movie has really fun moments of petty larceny, gambling, sexual tension, and just a touch of violence.
Not a great movie, but not a bad one either.
This review of Focus (2015) was written by Heatherm on 05 Mar 2015.
Focus has generally received positive reviews.
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