Never Lose Focus: A brief synopsis of the box office hit

The brain can’t multitask. You touch them here, but you take from there.
cus is a stunning movie full of twists and turns, deceptions, and double crossings. It is a comedy with mysterious traits that will leave you guessing as to what happens next.
Will Smith portrays Nicky, a charming, smart, witty, but sometimes vulnerable con man. Jess, played by Margot Robbie, is a beautiful woman who is also a skilled con artist and thief, eager to get into the crime business.
The movie opens with the two enjoying wine and displaying some obvious chemistry. However, what some may mistake for wit and charm is a battle of the mind as they try to outsmart each other criminal to criminal. Jess is a small time hustler who is trying to find her way into bigger gigs as opposed to Nicky who has been in the business his entire life and has worked the game down to a science.
Jess begs Nicky to teach her everything he knows, and he obliges. The pair travel together as Nicky teaches Jess the importance of taking away someone’s focus and in turn pocketing their possessions. Nicky eventually introduces Jess to his team of con-men who pick-pocket wallets and watches from out-of-towners who are attending a football championship. Jess is a natural when it comes to thievery and makes off with plenty of stolen items; including Nicky’s heart.
Nicky runs into a rival and gambler (BD Wong) while at the football game and the two take part in a tension filled gamble. This particular scene could even be a movie in itself. Suffice to say, emotion is the kryptonite of a con-man, and the result is the parting of Jess and Nicky.
The film picks up three years later in Buenos Aires, where Nicky is running a scheme for wealthy race car team owner, Garriga. This is also where Nicky reunites with Jess, who is dating Garriga. Jess insists she’s left her life of crime in her past, but a plot twist turns the movie on its head.
One thing you will find yourself doing as you watch Focus is trying to guess what happens next. Most of the time, you’ll be incorrect. The audience is being played more than the characters in the film are. The twists, deception, and double crossings appear to be rapid fire toward the end of the film. It will leave you on the edge of your seat, shocked and stunned.
Just be sure that when you walk out of the movie you have your wallet and watch.