I really enjoy good con movies. Especially ones that have multiple cons going on at the same time and it is difficult to guess who’s playing whom.
Focus with Will Smith in the lead, was one of those movies. Although you don;t have one elaborate con spanning different continents like the Ocean’s franchise, the movie has enough to keep you glued to the screen and keep guessing.
Will Smith is a veteran con artists who works with a team of very talented pickpockets and savvy technology guys. From the hustle and bustle crowded streets in New Orleans Mardi Gras to the elite audience boxes at NFL games, Nick has a con in the works. And just when you think that this time is just one time too many, Nick comes out a winner.
Will Smith is in his element playing a charming criminal and reminds you of his role in Hitch. Romance, here, is not that far away too. Nick takes on an apprentice to teach his ways of business and to train for a new con.
The romance blooms and then wilts soon after the con is over. Hell Hath no fury like a woman scorned. The love returns at the most inappropriate time and threatens the con of all cons.
Will Nick improvise, or will he succumb to the wrath of his love?
Definitely worth watching if you like con movies. The movie will surely keep you entertained.