True to its title, Focus is thematically obsessed with attention. The characters constantly lecture on the difference between "push" and "pull"—the idea that people only see what they are forced to look at, or what they want to see. The film uses visual sleight of hand to parallel the emotional deception the characters practice. Just as the audience misses the pickpocketing on screen, the characters miss the emotional cues of those they claim to love.
FOCUS MOVIE INDEX – POCKET CARD1 = MACRO (Face / Detail) → Emotion, Intimacy, Suspense 2 = MESO (Action / Speech) → Narrative, Dialogue, Movement 3 = MICRO (Space / Crowd) → Context, Scale, Calm or Chaos focus movie index
BAD SIGNALS: _____ Flat line (all 2s) = Boring _____ Seesaw (1-3-1-3) = Nauseating _____ Escalator (3→2→1 stop) = Claustrophobic True to its title, Focus is thematically obsessed
TARGET BY GENRE: Action: 15/50/35 Drama: 40/45/15 Horror: 35/35/30 Comedy: 25/60/15 Epic: 10/40/50The primary purpose of a Focus Movie Index
The primary purpose of a Focus Movie Index would likely be to serve as a reference tool. This could involve:
Use the standard cinema lexicon: