After leaving Venice, Murphy did not return to Los Angeles, but took the entire crew to Canada to attend the Toronto Film Festival, which opened on September 1.

    Although focus can no longer compete for the people''s Choice Award in the competition unit of the festival, the Toronto Film Festival has always been the back base of American films, and the films with great reputation here will have a greater impact on North American audiences and the upcoming award season.

    If the Venice Film Festival is aimed at Catholicism, Murphy''s coming to Toronto Film Festival with the film is really creating momentum for the film''s publicity and public praise.

    "Focus" has won praise at the Venice Film Festival. In today''s era of highly developed Internet, the word-of-mouth of the explosion has long spread to North America.

    As the distributor of the film, 20th Century Fox arranged a total of 10 shows for focus at the Toronto Film Festival. From the first show, the shows were full. Even if Murphy and Stanton didn''t appear in the last few shows, the attendance rate reached more than 95%!

    In the cinema industry, such attendance can also be classified as 100%.

    On the first day of the Toronto Film Festival, "focus" was shown for three times in total. Even the opening film "imitation game" was shown at the same time. It seems that the public praise is very good, but the public praise of the media, professionals and audiences was completely suppressed.

    The mainstream media in North America, in particular, have just finished a round of quarrel with Catholicism, and the old and new grudges are still in their hearts. Now a fairly good quality film exposing Catholic scandals has come out. One by one, they are as excited as chicken blood, and they are scrambling to stand up and support this film.

    "If" focus "is directed by another director, the story may be shot as a heroic figure, but in the hands of director Murphy Stanton, Weiye has been subtracted. This is a film without a leading role, and the story is the real leading role. This is a film without dazzling skills. Eliminating the complicated shooting skills, the soundtrack is basically only piano music, even this type There are few dramatic conflicts. This expression of coldness and restraint has the effect of listening to thunder in silence. "

    -- Los Angeles Times

    "I think it''s a blessing for Hollywood to produce such a movie, because if you meet vulgar directors, the whole movie will add a lot of dramatic passages, and the movie may have been another keynote. Fortunately, it''s a movie in which Murphy Stanton deliberately makes subtraction. It''s not too sensational, has no intense rhythm, and doesn''t use too much music. There are only real things and low-key scene handling techniques. Everything is to state the whole event to the point, so that the audience can think about the role of the media in society, what is the news value and a series of other issues. "

    "The proposition chosen by director Murphy Stanton is grand. Maybe we can''t understand the benefits of it. For countries with religious beliefs, the incident of child abuse by a single priest is not enough to connect with the heavy proposition of faith. Think about the final statistics and the scope of inference. These appalling things are enough to destroy faith."

    - New York Times

    "focus is great. It''s not a flashy, boastful film. It''s the same with the reporters in it. They can plunge their heads into the water to do practical work. The film is so confident, exquisite and satisfying. Director Murphy Stanton has found a rich, attractive and plain way to portray the reporters Basic work, through filing cabinets and copiers to convey such a touch. "

    "Murphy Stanton has produced a rare good film with clear level and far-reaching intention. He gives us a glimpse of the working state of front-line media people, expounds how a fair and free media deals with social injustice, and expresses the value of media to society."

    - "Washington Post"

    these media comments and reports have attracted the attention of many fans in North America, especially some qualified fans, who even came to Toronto Film Festival to watch the film in advance.

    After all, the real show won''t start in a few cinemas until November.

    As a big fan of Murphy, Justin took a plane to Toronto to catch a glimpse of focus in advance. Although the film looks dull, it''s real and shocking

    "I don''t understand, you Murphy fanatical supporter..."

    At the end of the movie, Justin stands on the steps of the cinema and dials Daisy, "why did you suddenly change your temper? Why don''t you care about Murphy''s new movie? "

    "I just don''t think this movie is my dish." Daisy''s voice was a little chilly from the receiver. "And I have something to do recently."

    Justin shook his head. "Well, this film is very good. It may be the seed of next year''s Oscar. We''ll see it when it''s shown in Los Angeles."

    Daisy''s answer over there was a little unexpected. "I''ll talk about it then."

    We''ll talk about it then? Justin was stunned. It''s not Daisy''s style.

    If he wasn''t very familiar with the voice, he doubted whether the person opposite the phone was daisy."Well, Justin, I have something else to do." Daisy over there is going to hang up. "I''ve been busy lately. Maybe I don''t have time to see a movie."

    "All right." Justin can''t force Daisy, "I''ll get back to you."

    Justin hung up and stood on the steps of the cinema door, frowning. From a few months ago, he felt that Daisy was strange and mysterious. It seemed that she was not the same as before.

    "Maybe everyone will grow up." Justin sighed. "After all, everyone will grow up."

    He didn''t stop, turned and walked down. Maybe he was still thinking about daisy in his head. He walked a little too fast and rubbed the shoulder of a guy who seemed to be interviewing others.

    "I''m sorry." Justin was not the unreasonable kind of person. He immediately stopped and said, "I''m very sorry."

    The man he rubbed had black hair, black eyes and yellow skin. He looked Asian. The Asian waved his hand and said in slightly stiff English, "it''s OK."

    Justin was just about to leave when the Asian American suddenly stopped him and asked, "this gentleman, did you just watch Murphy Stanton''s focus?"

    "Yes." Justin nodded. "I''m a Murphy fan."

    "What do you think of the film?" The Asian American quickly introduced himself, "I''m a reporter from across the Pacific..."

    Although he couldn''t figure out which newspaper he was from on the other side of the ocean, Justin said, "yes."

    The Asian reporter immediately took out a small tape recorder and pressed the recording button. Justin laughed and said solemnly, "the authenticity of the film is shocking! Murphy has set an example for the highest standard of such social biography dramas, such as questioning the Catholic Church system, depicting the work of journalists, paying attention to the progress of the event itself rather than indulging in cheap lyricism, and depicting the restrained attitude of several major journalists from different angles. "

    As an important member of the IMDB discussion group, Justin commented on the film at a certain level. "Through this film, Murphy shows an artist''s sense of social responsibility!"

    The Asian American reporter did not expect that an ordinary movie fan should have such a unique view. After thinking about it, he asked, "this film and the report on the origin of the film have seriously violated the interests of the church. Have they not been suppressed by the church?"

    "As far as I know, there must be!" Justin knew something about it. "But Murphy and the reporters resisted. What can the Catholic church do? Hollywood and the media are free of speech. Will they still use guns to force Murphy not to make this film? Let alone the church, even the pigs in the White House can''t do it.... "

    When an American describes his country''s leader in this way, the Asian American reporter is a bit speechless. Before that, he had been running the domestic film news and paid little attention to international films, especially Hollywood films. This time he came out and saw such a movie that stirred up power

    If he remembers correctly, Catholicism is the main belief of Americans!

    "Anything else?" Justin saw the reporter suddenly silent, pointed to the distance, "if it''s OK, I''ll go."

    The Asian journalist quickly came back to his senses, "it''s OK, thank you. Your words are very helpful to me."

    Justin split his mouth and laughed again. "You''re very kind. Goodbye

    "Goodbye!"

    Asian American reporters wave goodbye to Justin, then find other fans and continue to collect their views on super director Murphy Stanton''s new film focus.

    Back at the hotel, Justin immediately took out his mobile phone, posted what he had just said to the reporter on his Facebook, and then read the comments of many fans who had watched focus.

    Although the film is not a commercial film, it is basically well received.

    "The theme is too shocking, the script is very solid; the beginning is a little gentle, and gradually into a good situation; the group play is wonderful; it doesn''t deliberately sensational, and the end is stunned."

    "Murphy''s creation erupts in calm, and behind the gentle narration is the terrible truth. When I explore the truth with the film and reporters, and think that this is a true event, I will be full of doubt about the world. But in the end, when I saw a group of people breaking through all the obstacles to discover the truth and uphold justice, I felt hope. In addition, the film was very real and touching. "

    "Theme is king! Murphy''s "focus" has no special effects, but it has overwhelming momentum. It''s as exciting as a thousand troops. "

    Just when Justin was excited to win the reputation of "focus", the Asian journalist returned to the hotel with a lot of information he had collected.