Focus is a film starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie. The movie follows a con-man (Smith), who is in the middle on a scheme when a girl (Robbie) from his past shows up and messes everything up. I enjoyed watching the film, although it does have a lot of problems. First of all the film changes from being a romance to being a dark comedy a lot. You never have a complete mix of the two. You´ll have a scene that is just completely romantic, and then you will go into a scene that is comedic. If scenes had elements of both it would have been perfect. Another problem is the fact that the film, the ending in particular, throws twist after twist after twist. If there was one or two twists it could have been ok. But there are like five of them, and it kind of gets annoying.
The movie does get a lot right though. The chemistry between Smith and Robbie is fantastic, which is crucial when the movie is kind of a romance. Smith is awesome as always, and he is the main reason the movie is entertaining to watch. If it had been another actor it might have not been as fun. There is also a fantastic scene during a football game. I hoped that there would be more scenes like that one in the movie. The film also seems far fetched at times, but it isn't too bad though.
Focus is a fun time but that's about it. There is nothing particularly mind blowing about it, and the fact that it doesn't really know if it's a romance or comedy brings it down at times. The saving grace of the film is Will Smith. That guy is fun to watch in everything he does (except After Earth). If you have a couple of hours to spare, you might have fun with this one. 3/5
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