Review of Bait

Bait (2000)
5/10
Nothing Original, yet entertaining.
18 December 2005
The Good: Much like a train wreck, you can't help but watch. I'll admit that I was entertained. I wanted to know what happened to the gold. Everything else is predictable: the bad guy, the smug tough guy federal agent, the helpless girlfriend and the hostage baby.

The Bad: Didn't we see something like this before? "Enemy of the State," perhaps?

The Ugly: (1) Stock footage of New York to make it seem like its NYC when all the while 95% of this thing is Canadian. (2)The John Malkovich-like clone of a bad guy. (3)The non-stop Jamie Foxx schtick. I mean he's a funny guy, but it gets tiresome in EVERY scene.

CONCLUSION: No one should own this movie. Don't buy the DVD. Don't even bother renting this turkey. It is not worth the rental fee. Check out the public library, I'm sure you can borrow it from there.
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