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Will Smith stars as Nicky Spurgeon, a third-generation criminal who never holds a gun and never hurts anyone – besides the financial ...

Will Smith stars as Nicky Spurgeon, a third-generation criminal who never holds a gun and never hurts anyone – besides the financial losses they suffer at his sticky hands. He doesn't steal big things, like, say, a load of gold bullion, a famous painting or the cash-on-hand from three Las Vegas Casinos. He steals watches and necklaces, wallets and handbags, credit cards and cash. He calls it a "volume business". He can steal so quickly and so frequently that he makes quite a good living for himself – and sometimes for his friends. He has a crew that he occasionally uses for big events, like the Super Bowl, where there are big crowds with lots of money and valuables on hand. And there is honor amongst this group of thieves. Everyone gets a fair cut. No back-stabbing involved. Well, almost none.

Into this world stumbles Jess Barrett (Margot Robbie), an aspiring thief who is foiled in one of her ill-conceived "jobs" by Nicky and begs him to teach her a few things. Rather than a thief, he calls himself a con man. That tells us a couple important things about Nicky: He takes pride in his cerebral approach to stealing and he's cut out for more than glorified purse snatching – and he knows it. Jess knows it too, but for now, she's content with learning as much as she can from this very talented criminal. Nicky and his cohorts put Jess to the test in a crowd of people. She does well enough to earn a spot with the Super Bowl Snatchers (my term, not theirs, but it fits) – and in a bigger con that follows. Three years later, they both find themselves in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a big Formula One race. They're each involved in some way with Garriga (Rodrigo Santoro), the shady owner of one of the race teams. This situation opens the door for Nicky's biggest con yet – and one with a lot more at stake than "just" money.

The start is really promising, it was great to watch the cons take place, we were given some incredibly intense sequences. One in particular took place at a football game which really made me feel the heart-racing tension that Will Smith's character was feeling at the time. The movie does slow down towards the middle before picking up again which let it down a bit, because it could have been more given the cast and promising start. The characters I thought were very believable and there was no far- fetched business which sometimes ruin movies like this.

Led by the charismatic Will Smith, Focus boasts an interesting anti-hero. He's very versatile, able to perform in comedic as well as more serious tone. Robbie has a wide range of acting too, she seems natural although sometimes leaning heavily on femme fatale cliché.

Focus is not the best movie in the world, but it has some intricate mechanics that keep you on your toes. I admit it is not the most exciting adventure, but there is more than enough drama and romance to keep most engaged. The acting is good, the techniques are entertaining, and the movie is only 100 minutes long, all positives in my book.

This movie was so cool! It's not just a hilarious parody of the spy genre, James Bond in particular, but it's one of the cons...

This movie was so cool! It's not just a hilarious parody of the spy genre, James Bond in particular, but it's one of the consistently entertaining and thrilling films I've seen in years. With an absolutely enthralling story, that goes beyond just taking the mick out of spy movie clichés, brilliant performances, epic special effects, massively exciting action and absolutely stunning direction, this is a movie that lets you be entertained to the max.

Harry Hart (Colin Firth) is an agent with a super-secret undercover organization hidden behind the façade of an exclusive tailor's outlet in London. When one of the Kingsman agents is killed in action, a brief, intensive selection process begins through which a replacement will be found. Whilst the majority of the potential recruits are public school educated and born with silver spoons in their mouths, Harry's proposition is Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin (Taron Egerton), a streetwise kid from the wrong side of town and a pitiful history. With death or expulsion the penalty for failing each task, Eggsy battles prejudice as well as aptitude tests in a bid to become a Kingsman.

What a blast. From beginning to end, this movie is entertaining. And this is mostly thanks to the actors rounded up here. Colin Firth brings his usual wonderful skills as an actor, but it's his combat skills that make him so entertaining. Essentially the old fashioned James Bond of the movie, Firth is as suave as ever, but he also commits violence that goes unparalleled in the movie. This is most demonstrated in one of the movie's biggest set pieces, taking place at a southern church which was briefly shown in the trailer. He steals the show, but the surrounding performances are just as great. Taron Egerton, a stranger to the States, is excellent as Eggsy. While this could have been a character who came off as thuggish and criminal, Eggsy is actually quite sympathetic from early in the movie. He's clearly smart and a guy who wants to protect his mum and see her have a better life. However, like so many these days, he feels burdened by his lot in life and it has turned him into a less than stellar citizen. His transformation from a troubled kid to a master spy is incredibly entertaining and combines the charm and sophistication of the typical spy movie with the rough edge of a street level action movie. Sam Jackson brings the ham as an unusual villain, Mark Strong plays one of the most entertaining characters in the movie as the youngsters spy trainer, and Michael Caine appears as the head of Kingsman, bringing his usual mix of seasoned professionalism and sense of fun.

Kingsman is certainly a very fun movie, full of lots of great actors, old and new alike. It's brave and unapologetic in it's mockery and depiction of violence, and that makes it an extremely entertaining watch, despite it's faults. It's bloody hilarious, and hilariously bloody.

It's something of a surprise to find this movie playing in a month usually reserved for movies studios have little faith in. This is summer blockbuster material and fantastic entertainment.