Focuswhich brought Will Smith and Margot Robbie together on screen for the first time, is now trending on Netflix, nine years after its initial release in 2015. Although the film was a box office success, grossing $159 million against a budget of $50 million, is often overlooked and overshadowed by Smith and Robbie’s other films. Particularly for Robbie, Focus was released very early in his career, but was lost in other films, such as The Wolf of Wall Street and Suicide Squad.
In FocusSmith plays Nicky, a veteran con man who takes Jess, played by Robbie, under his wing. In addition Focus, 2016 Suicide Squad is actually the only other film that Smith and Robbie have starred in together. While Suicide Squad further showed the chemistry between the two actors, Focus showcased this much more effectively and is easily the best film Smith and Robbie have made together.
Focus is Margot Robbie and Will Smith’s best film together, not Suicide Squad
Smith and Robbie keep viewers on their toes as con artists in focus
Will Smith and Margot Robbie played Deadshot and Harley Quinn in Suicide Squadand had the opportunity to have as much fun as possible in the wild world of comic book movies. As the two main tracks of Suicide SquadSmith and Robbie definitely excel in their roles and were one of the film’s few saving graces. However, although Deadshot and Harley Quin were the two best-written characters in Suicide Squad, Smith and Robbie’s more subtle performances in Focus allow actors to stand out much more.
In a big difference Suicide Squad, Smith and Robbie play love interests in Focusso they have the chance to get much more intimate on many occasions. Smith and Robbie are charismatic artists, so when they come together, their chemistry is truly extraordinary. It doesn’t matter how many characters are present in any given scene. Focus; The viewer’s gaze is always on either Smith or Robbie, and the chemistry they share is electric. As the film progresses, the audience roots for them more and more, hoping that they will have a happy ending.
Why the focus causes so much division between critics and audiences
Focus’s twists and tricks didn’t impress everyone
Although the chemistry between Smith and Robbie was one of the film’s highlights, critics and audiences had other issues with Focus. Since Focus is a film centered on several different con artists, several characters betray each other throughout the film. However, some critics pointed out that Focus’ constant twists and betrayals were just cheap tricks to keep the audience entertained. Some critics even pointed out that Focus It seems like a well thought out film, but upon further analysis, it’s actually very shallow.
Focus It’s also structured in a very interesting way, with the first and second half almost feeling like different films. This structure was effective for some, but other critics pointed out that it seemed like Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the film’s writers and directors, ran out of ideas halfway through and decided to start over. As a result, Focus currently holds an underwhelming 56% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Will Smith and Margot Robbie were supposed to get together again 3 years ago
Deadshot and Harley Quinn almost reunited in 2021
After Focus’ extremely divided reviews and Suicide Squad performing much worse with critics, Smith and Robbie did not work together again. This is disappointing, as their chemistry was by far the best part of the two films they made together. Smith and Robbie were supposed to reunite for 2021 The Suicide Squad. However, Smith didn’t end up reprising his role as Deadshot in the Suicide Squad sequence.
Same as 2016 Suicide Squad It was a critical failure, it was a box office success, which warranted a follow-up film. As one of the highlights of the first film, wanted Smith to return to The Suicide Squadbut due to scheduling conflicts, the actor was unable to do so. Robbie, on the other hand, returned to The Suicide Squadand the actress once again shone in her interpretation of Harley Quinn. It’s a shame Will Smith didn’t come back to The Suicide Squadas well, as the film received much better reviews than its predecessor, with a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes.