Warner Bros Entertainment

New to theaters this past weekend was Will Smith’s newest movie, “Focus.”

The crime comedy follows conman Nicky (Will Smith) as he teaches a new apprentice, Jess (Margot Robbie), the ropes to modern pit pocketing.

“Focus” is reminiscent of the Ocean’s franchise, with the similar “band of thieves” plot line and outrageous locations. The similarities end there though. The thieves in “Focus” stick to the small stuff, like wallets, watches and credit cards.

After watching this movie, any person could feel like they have the chance to be a thief or have something taken from them.

“Focus” had great sexual tension. Nicky’s on screen flame, Jess, was a perfect representation of a femme fatale.

While easily manipulated in the beginning, her character turns over a new leaf and turns into the woman she wants to be.

“Focus” creates a new breed of conman, the intellectual thief. Nicky routinely pulls off heists by using brain conditioning to trick targets into a false sense of security. The viewer is given information about visual clues and how those can be used to predict future behavior.

However, the movie switches paces too quickly as it goes through too many twists and turns. In the end, the viewer feels like they are going through emotional whiplash.

The ending ultimately is vague and leaves the viewer confused as to what actually happened.

The plot line tries to create a subtle foreshadowing, but instead the movie ends predictably.

“Focus” was edited very well. and one of the unique editing elements are the pit pocketing scenes.

These scenes involve intricate angles and vantage points that leave the viewer with a more inside look into how the thieves operate.

“Focus” is also visually interesting to watch and features impressive lighting. The movie uses a lot of bright primary colors that bring each location to life.

The bright colors create a false sense of security for the soon to be victims.

The music was well done, not only does it help with the pacing of the movie, but it sets the mood of the movie as well.

The costuming for “Focus” creates another layer of character development. In the beginning, Smith’s character is dressed for power, but as he reaches his humbling moment, his clothing changes to reflect his new status.

As a whole, Will Smith could have chosen a better movie to tie his name to.

“Focus” is Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence.