Focus

Focus

Rating 6 out of 10

Will Smith raises the level of most every movie his is in.  Unfortunately he also raises expectations. When his is in a movie you expect it to be fantastic.  Anything short of that is a bit of a disappointment.  This movie is good.  It's flashy.  It's funny at times.  It's just not fantastic.

Smith plays a mid level con man making a decent living with his band of thieves showing up at big sporting events, Mardi Gras, or any place there are large crowds of potential victims.  They pick pocket and lift anything of value.  Once the event is over they get together and split the spoils until the next gathering.

All is going well until he comes across a rookie con woman who is a super hot blonde (Margot Robbie).  Amazingly he decides to take her under his wing and teach her the ropes.  Romance begins and makes things more complicated.  When the "big score" comes around everything gets real complicated.  Nothing is the way it seems.

For me it gets too complicated.  It's hard to understand exactly what the big score really is or how they plan to get away with it.  Too many twists and turns for their own good.  Smith keeps the movie moving along and entertaining.  Robbie is a looker and has some acting chops to go with that million dollar smile.  In the end I was mildly entertained yet felt like I was missing something.  Set expectations on low and you will enjoy a couple hours.  A year or two from now you won't remember if you saw it or not.