
Nicky Spurgeon is an extremely accomplished con man who takes an amateur con artist, Jess, under his wing. Nicky and Jess become romantically involved, and with Nicky's profession of being a liar and a cheater for a living, he realizes that deception and love are things that don't go together. They split, only to see each other three years later... And things get messy.... (Full plot summary below)
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Nicky Spurgeon is an extremely accomplished con man who takes an amateur con artist, Jess, under his wing. Nicky and Jess become romantically involved, and with Nicky's profession of being a liar and a cheater for a living, he realizes that deception and love are things that don't go together. They split, only to see each other three years later... And things get messy.
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| The L MagazineKeith UhlichSwindler cinema is only as good as its architecture; once the big picture is revealed, viewers should be thrilled at having had one pulled over on them. Focus, sadly, leaves you feeling bilked. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThis is just sheer, escapist entertainment from start to finish. |
| Bowling Green Daily NewsMicheal ComptonA fun bit of escapism that doesn't overstay its welcome, a tightly compacted little yarn from directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. |
| The Pop BreakMarisa CarpicoDespite their 22-year age difference, [Smith and Robbie] connect in that old Hollywood bantering way where a smile and a clever turn of phrase were enough to begin a romance. |
| Assignment XAbbie BernsteinFocus is undeniably entertaining in most of its parts, but it's not as clever as it tries to be. |
| Fresh FictionJames ClayFOCUS is never too clever for its own good, while still managing to be an out of the ordinary film. Luckily, for Smith and Robbie, the duo have an undeniable charm that carries this duplicitous escapade. |
| The Ooh TrayEd WhitfieldYou don't want to be any of these b*******. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenIf you can believe that two guys would each carry $1.2 million cash to the racetrack, you can accept anything this picture throws at you. |
| CraveOnlineWilliam BibbianiWill Smith is at the top of his game in Focus, finally back in a movie that deserves him. It's an exciting, funny and sensual film. |
| Movie City NewsDavid PolandAs an audience, we should be having the same kind of fun that we had in the third act of The Sting. Why aren't we? |