Bait

Rating:
Summary: Not the expected Jamie Foxx movie, but well worth seeing.
Review: When this movie began, I could not imagine where it was going. There seemed to be two movies in one. There was the movie with Jamie Foxx with his usual clownish antics; and there was a movie with a very serious deadly villain. The sharp contrast was enough to keep me watching. Amazingly, the two storylines blend well. The movie was funny and full of action. The plot was not overdone or predictable like so many movies these days. Jamie's character is lovable and intelligent. The actor who portrayed the villain in this film was brilliant and believable. I hope to see more of him in future. I would also like to see Jamie Foxx in more action flicks.

Rating:
Summary: Not Typical Jamie Foxx, But A Good Plot
Review: While this movie isn't a typical Jamie Foxx project, it had a good plot and was easy to follow. If you like action movies with some comedy in them, buy this, but if you're after a typical Foxx comedy, try something else.

Rating:
Summary: For All Its Funny Moments, Too Long and Too Familiar
Review: [Actually, my rating is 2.5 stars.] "Bait" is directed by Antoine Fuqua, director of "Training Day." But "Bait" has no tension that is generated from Denzel Washington's powerhouse acting. Rather, this film is given more deadpan humors thanks to the star Jamie Foxx.

Lots of gold kept in the federal reserve are stolen one day, and the burglar (and killer) leaves two dead bodies behind. The criminal is a master of electronics, getting whatever information with his skills by himeself. Government agent David Morse (Meg's hubby in "Proof of Life") is called in, and arrests the partner, who alone knows where the gold is concealed.

Meanwhile, a small-time crook is arrested for stealing shrimps (or prawns ... whatever), and is kept in the same cell with another guy, who happens to be the one with the key information about the gold robbery. And you know, they seem to be talking about something, something about the clues of the place where gold can be found. The agent team now think of a great plan: to use this fall guy Foxx as a bait, with which they can lure the master of the crime, and get the gold back again.

With high-tech devices secretly set in the jaw, the agents follows Foxx, who, ignorant of the fact, walks and talks. This is the best moment of the film, when Foxx tries to woo his former love again, not knowing all the conversations of him are monitored and listened, and even being discussed among the agents.

However, as to its actions, there is little to be recommended. Though shot with stylish images, the film offers nothing new or original as far as thrills are concerned. And to make matters worse, the most original device used to raise the tension of the film, which comes at the end of the film, just looks contrived (and some might call nasty).

Neither funny enough, nor thriling enough, "Bait" is memorable only with Jamie Foxx's knacks for portraying likable fellow. And there is better thriller of this kind, and that is "Ememy of the State."

Rating:
Summary: For All Its Funny Moments, Too Long and Too Familiar
Review: [Actually, my rating is 2.5 stars.] "Bait" is directed by Antoine Fuqua, director of "Training Day." But "Bait" has no tension that is generated from Denzel Washington's powerhouse acting. Rather, this film is given more deadpan humors thanks to the star Jamie Foxx.

Lots of gold kept in the federal reserve are stolen one day, and the burglar (and killer) leaves two dead bodies behind. The criminal is a master of electronics, getting whatever information with his skills by himeself. Government agent David Morse (Meg's hubby in "Proof of Life") is called in, and arrests the partner, who alone knows where the gold is concealed.

Meanwhile, a small-time crook is arrested for stealing shrimps (or prawns ... whatever), and is kept in the same cell with another guy, who happens to be the one with the key information about the gold robbery. And you know, they seem to be talking about something, something about the clues of the place where gold can be found. The agent team now think of a great plan: to use this fall guy Foxx as a bait, with which they can lure the master of the crime, and get the gold back again.

With high-tech devices secretly set in the jaw, the agents follows Foxx, who, ignorant of the fact, walks and talks. This is the best moment of the film, when Foxx tries to woo his former love again, not knowing all the conversations of him are monitored and listened, and even being discussed among the agents.

However, as to its actions, there is little to be recommended. Though shot with stylish images, the film offers nothing new or original as far as thrills are concerned. And to make matters worse, the most original device used to raise the tension of the film, which comes at the end of the film, just looks contrived (and some might call nasty).

Neither funny enough, nor thriling enough, "Bait" is memorable only with Jamie Foxx's knacks for portraying likable fellow. And there is better thriller of this kind, and that is "Ememy of the State."