A romantic caper stocked with con artists, good looks but little sizzle, Focus is no Trouble in Paradise, House of Games or The Grifters. This ultra-slick, fantasy-inducing visit to an international wonder world of wealth and deception plays more like an inventory of thieving and gambling techniques than a captivating diversion, even if it’s hard not to be voyeuristically pulled in by some of its ruses.
Will Smith and the film’s sexy vibe will likely spur moderately good initial box office, although the vague, undescriptive title won’t help.Opinion:
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Ever notice. First thing a black man will do when he makes money... buy a white girl. At least Louis Farrakhan and I agree that the black birds should not mate with a Robin.