Storyline
Nicky, a veteran con artist, takes a novice named Jess under his wing. While Nicky teaches Jess the tricks of the trade, the pair become romantically involved; but, when Jess gets uncomfortably close, Nicky ends their relationship. Three years later, Nicky is in Buenos Aires working a very dangerous scheme when Jess -- now an accomplished femme fatale -- unexpectedly shows up. Her appearance throws Nicky for a loop at a time when he cannot afford to be off his game.
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Cast
Rodrigo Santoro, Will Smith, Clay Chamberlin, Robert Taylor, Adrian Martinez, Stephanie Honoré, BD Wong, Gerald McRaney, Billy Slaughter, Brett Baker, Nina Leon, Griff Furst, Brennan Brown, Jon Eyez, Aaron Jay Rome, Don Yesso, Armando Leduc, David Stanford, Lindsay Clift, Chip Carriere, Margot Robbie, Dotan Bonen, Dominic Fumusa, Steve Kim, Danny Ladmirault, Juan Minujín, Cacilie Hughes, Melania Lenoir, Jano Seitun, Pietro Gian, Justina Bustos, Paula Brasca, Antonella Macchi, Daniella Short, Frank J. Monteleone, Alan Sabbagh, Kate Adair
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Reviews
80
Like a perfect cocktail mixes the sour with the sweet and the bright with the boozy, Focus combines seamless, superbly-crafted filmmaking with the fizz and fun created by its leads.
75
In spite of its incessant piling on of double-crosses and triple dog dares, Focus is a pleasant change from Academy Award seriousness. It's reassuring to see Smith resurrect the charisma that After Earth stripped away, and nice to see Robbie do anything, anytime.
75
Ficarra and Requa are good at creating a sense of momentum in their films that carries you along from scene to scene, and a film like this depends largely on chemistry. Smith and Robbie have bundles of it, so there is an easy pleasure to watching them circle each other.
70
Village Voice
There's no honor among thieves, but there is dignity in Focus's ambition. And if the final film is more vodka ad than all-time classic, there's still no shame in pouring another cocktail and rewinding the tape.
70
While not quite the “art” it’s billed to be, if the perfect con is about diverting one’s focus, then this one keeps you distracted till the end.
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