Focus (2015)

Genre: Romantic Comedy / Drama

Directed by: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa

Cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro

Running time: 104 minutes

After trying to seduce him and steal money from him, Jess Barrett realizes that Nicky Spurgeon is a bigger crook than she is. Nicky teaches her the art of focusing to get what she wants, and Jess finally convinces him to let her join his group of con artists. The two start falling for each other, but, after some major winnings in New Orleans, Nicky gives Jess her share of the money and leaves her behind. Three years later, she crosses his path again, as he is working on another scheme, and he is definitely not over her.

Will Smith and Margot Robbie do some really good work opposite each other on screen. The problem here is with the story, which takes some weird twists and turns over the course of the film. By the end of it, I was left with the feeling that there was some ingredients missing to make this the perfect recipe.

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