FOCUS (2015)

Nicky (Will Smith) is a first-rate con artist practically from the womb, thanks to a grandfather and father who taught him everything he knows.  Finding humor more than anything else in watching the fledgling thievery of wannabe Jess (Margot Robbie), Nicky is finally talked into taking the young, beautiful woman under his wing, where she soon shows a proclivity for the work, quickly becoming a member of his team.  When they become romantically involved soon after, Nicky decides there's no room for love in the world they inhabit, and promptly leaves her ... only to run into Jess a couple years later, when she becomes a potential stumbling block to what could be the biggest payoff of his illicit career.  Focus is a decent film, though the ending's not as big a deal - twist-wise - as I think the filmmakers would have liked it to be (though for BD Wong's brief appearance in the film alone, the movie is worth seeing).  But essentially this just felt more like Will Smith playing Will Smith, in a film that might have been better with a different lead actor. (rated R)  C