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Actors: Jamie Foxx, David Morse, Robert Pastorelli, Doug Hutchison, Kimberly Elise, David Paymer
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Bait |
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BAIT is a movie directed by Antoine Fuqua in 2000.
Bristol, a computer genius, and his accomplice Jaster manage to steal 42 million dollars from the Federal Reserve in Manhattan. But, when Bristol coldly kills two guards, Jaster panics and leaves the bank alone with the loot. Arrested for having driven while intoxicated, Jaster will stay in jail during 8 hours with Alvin Sanders, a naive con artist. Jaster is soon questioned by Edgar Clenteen, the government investigator in charge of the case. After Jaster dies from an heart attack while being questioned, Clenteen learns from Alvin that Jaster told him that the loot is buried inside the Bronx Zoo. However, no gold is found there.
Eighteen months later, Clenteen, still obsessed by this case, secretly implants Alvin with a new microchip that will allow the FBI to keep track of him 24 hours a day. By doing so, Clenteen hopes to arrest Bristol when the robber will try to contact Alvin in order to force him to reveal the hideout of the loot. Alvin is released from the penitentiary, watched over by satellite cameras. Bristol quickly understands what's going on and manages to kidnap the poor Alvin who hasn't understood yet why everybody is after him.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Bait |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- being chased by crooks who want treasure/$$$$
Criminal enemy is...
- robber
If this is a criminal POV story...
- criminals stealing from other criminals
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- very short/crewcut (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- muscular (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- sex under blankets
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 6 (an above average amount)
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- fright
- flamed
- perforation--bullets
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
- exploding bombs
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Rap/hip-hop
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