Director Tom McCarthy has subtracted "Almighty". This is a film without a starring role. The story is the real protagonist. This is a film without dazzling skills. Excluding complicated shooting skills, the soundtrack is basically only piano music, and even the fierce dramatic conflicts that often occur in this genre are rare.
"Focus" feels to the audience like a reporter investigating clues, a clever mind is indispensable, but things must be done step by step. Complicated judicial procedures are annoying and must be followed, cunning defense lawyers are difficult to grind, and there are piles of dispatch catalogs. The director chooses to give the initiative to the narrative, giving the whole film an inexplicable sense of programming. Feature films are like documentaries and do not cause frequent peeing because the story itself is very exciting.
The film is not the kind of flashy, boastful film. The same goes for the reporters in the film. They are people who can put their heads in the water to do real things. The film is confident, sophisticated, and satisfying to the audience. (by)
The film’s performance of the newspaper’s exposure of child abuse scandals is just like forensic. Some scenes are just Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo scratching their stubble that they haven’t shaved for three days in a humble office. This is exactly what it should be. What should be in this kind of film, the film has found a rich, attractive but plain way to portray the basic work of reporters, conveying such a touch through filing cabinets and photocopiers. (
