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Overview
Nicky has studied the science of human nature his whole life, and understands precisely how to earn anyone's trust, or fool them into never noticing he's stealing their watch, or wallet, or anything they might have that Nicky can sell. In the movie's opening sequence, he's eating at a New York restaurant when the gorgeous Jess approaches his table and asks him to pretend to be her boyfriend so that she can avoid a particularly determined guy at the bar who won't stop hitting on her. The two of them hit it off, but he quickly figures out that she's running a scam on him and soon turns the tables on her and her partner. Undaunted, Jess begs Nicky to teach her what he knows about the criminal life, and he brings her in on a plan to steal from as many people as possible during Super Bowl week in New Orleans. She turns out to be a natural, and quickly learns the ropes of this unscrupulous world. Nicky and Jess seem to be falling for each other, but Nicky's actions at the end of their New Orleans trip force Jess to reassess their relationship. Three years later, Nicky enters into a deal with Garriga (Rodrigo Santoro), a wealthy playboy who has a software program that will help his Formula 1 team triumph. Nicky agrees to help Garriga sell a fake version of the program to his competitors, but as the plan goes into motion he discovers Jess and Garriga are a couple. As old feelings complicate the new arrangement, Nicky must also contend with the no-nonsense Owens (Gerald McRaney), Garriga's head-of-security who openly distrusts Nicky.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Glenn Ficarra - Director
John Requa - Director
Adrian Martinez
Will Smith
Margot Robbie
Robert Taylor
Gerald McRaney
Rodrigo Santoro
Dominic Fumusa
B.D. Wong
Stephanie Honore
Details
- Format: Blu-ray (With DVD, 2 Pack, Digitally Mastered in HD)
- Run Time: 104
- UPC: 883929423972
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Release Date: June 2015
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"The one responsible for getting the pulse racing is Margot Robbie....When it comes to charm, his is substantial, hers is effervescent." - 02/26/2015 Los Angeles Times
"Robbie is a wow and then some....[She] shows a comic flair backed up with beauty and steel." - 02/26/2015 Rolling Stone
"[A]rtfully arranged. The skillful interweaving of glass and mirrors works well with the plot." - 02/27/2015 USA Today
3 stars out of 4 -- "[C]o-stars Will Smith and Margot Robbie remain consistently charismatic....For Smith, FOCUS functions as a return to form..." - 02/26/2015 RogerEbert.com
"[A] nifty directing job with some gorgeous location shoots and some beautifully choreographed pickpocket scenes....This is just sheer, escapist entertainment from start to finish." - 02/26/2015 Chicago Sun-Times
"A silky high-end caper about a pair of good-looking con artists, FOCUS is a movie blessedly free of self-importance. It constructs a seductive fantasy world out of actual places..." - 02/27/2015 New York Times
"Will Smith here doubles down with the kind of old-school-vibe con movie that lives or dies on its star's charisma....Robbie is the genuine article -- sharing playful chemistry with Smith..." - 02/25/2015 Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "HITCH meets THE STING. This is maximum-gloss entertainment with its fair share of tricksy rug-pulls." - 02/20/2015 Empire
"It’s a nice change to see Smith unsettled, and Robbie, who wields the upper hand for the better part of the movie, more than holds her own in every scene." - 02/25/2015 Variety
"FOCUS is nothing if not sleek and luxurious..." - 02/25/2015 Hollywood Reporter
"Will Smith and Margot Robbie bring low-key erotic chemistry to an easy simmer in FOCUS, a smooth, sophisticated, often amusing little caper flick about con artists and their sauciest swindles." - 02/26/2015 Washington Post
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