This Rotten Week: Predicting Focus and The Lazarus Effect Reviews — cinemablend.com

Just remember, I'm not reviewing these movies, but rather predicting where they'll end up on the Tomatometer. Let's take a look at what This Rotten Week has to offer. See how the Fresh Prince pulls it off in the trailer for Focus... Focus focuses on a group of con men and women who are running this scam and that with Smith apparently their de facto leader. He teams up with Margot Robbie (or is pitted against her, it wasn’t entirely clear) in a huge con. This film has that Bad Boys-Will Smith feel to it, at least from a visual standpoint. Those kinds of roles for Smith seem to work the best, where he can bring some of his comedic chops to round out over-the-top stories and action. He’s a talent of course, and had the repertoire to pull off dramas. But a dude of his stature might be best keeping things big and ostentatious. It fits with his star power. I’m not convinced Focus is that specific film. But it seems in line with what works for him.

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