It seems like every week the number one trending movie on Netflix is a major throwback from years ago. This week’s top pick is none other than Will Smith and Margot Robbie’s 2015 thriller Focus, which I’ve now come to realize is super underrated. I, myself, was one of those people who wrote this movie off upon its initial release, thinking it was just “another Will Smith action film” that he had done before (and better). Upon rewatching, however, I believe the mixture of action, danger and romance is a great blend that makes this film an entertaining one.
Despite mixed reviews from critics, Focus pulled in a smooth $158 million at the box office, and now that I have mostly left my comic book movie phase for dramas and crime thrillers (sans the reportedly upcoming Black Panther 3 Denzel Washington just announced he is going to have a role in, of course), I think this is the better collaboration between Smith and Robbie as opposed to 2016’s Suicide Squad.
