| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Escrita em 1945, a histria concebida por Arthur Miller continua tragicamente atual. Felizmente, o diretor estreante Neal Slavin consegue capturar toda a complexidade e inteligncia do livro em um filme engrandecido por timas atuaes.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 9, 2003

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 8, 2002

...exceptionally preachy...

| Original Score: 1/4 | Nov 12, 2002

It serves as a forceful reminder of how small a difference there can be between unity and bigotry.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 6, 2002

Its fine cast, particularly Mr. Macy, lift it above its limitations and lend grace to its once-again timely message.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 15, 2002

| Original Score: 73/100 | Jun 5, 2002

Its most relevant message for today is a warning against vigilante ethnic cleansing.

| Original Score: C+ | Apr 10, 2002

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 5, 2002

The most striking thing about the film is the use of color. First-time director Neal Slavin has the kind of eye for color one would expect from an award-winning photographer.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 28, 2002

Put this one in the category of decent material, good cast, and misguided execution.

| Original Score: B- | Jan 11, 2002

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 7, 2002

This wearying dramatic thriller is one of most heavy-handed films to come out during a particularly unsubtle cinematic year.

| Jan 4, 2002

The limited success of Focus rests on the soundness of Miller's concept and the sturdy performances of Macy and Dern.

Full Review | Jan 3, 2002

The heavy hand of screenwriter-director makes for preachy viewing.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 3, 2002

It's earnest but heavy-handed ... and seems quaintly dated.

Full Review | Dec 21, 2001

Focus may not be an important film, but it's an easy pill to swallow.

| Original Score: B+ | Dec 11, 2001

Despite the filmmakers' best intentions, a story that once may have seemed daring feels predictable and unrewarding now.

| Dec 9, 2001

Performances, the story's historical origins, and the inherent goodness and contemporaneity of its storyline make Focus a movie worth viewing.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 9, 2001

What we're left with suspiciously resembles a moderately clever episode of The Twilight Zone.

Full Review | Dec 7, 2001