Focus ***

Glenn Ficarra, John Requa both wrote and directed this Romance/Crime Caper. Watch Preview. Cast: Will Smith, Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, Margot Robbie. Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence. Running time is one hour and forty-four minutes.

A seasoned con man (Will Smith) becomes romantically involved with a novice con artist (Margot Robbie).

I'm a little surprised the critical response has been so tepid for this film. It's a fast paced caper film with a touch of romance, the type of film many like. It reminds me a little of the caper films they made in the 60's, and that's not a bad thing as far as I"m concerned. Production values are very good, as is the cast. Smith is believable and Robbie is absolutely gorgeous (as you will know if you saw The Wolf Of Wall Street). The pacing is up-tempo so I never considered looking at my watch. Even better, I really had no clue how this was going to end and the conclusion caught me completely by surprise. When you've watched as many films as I have, that's a good thing. My wife watched this with me and enjoyed it as much as I did.

There are no additional scenes once the final credits begin. There's some gorgeous scenery that a large screen will enhance. Theatres/Times. IMAX Times.