Bait
A single father prepares for a job interview while his young son, Clint, prepares sandwiches for their lunch. When he goes for the interview, Clint has to wait in a café next door for his Dad. While there he loses their lunch to a homeless man. Clint's Dad returns from the interview to find his lunch gone and confronts the hungry man with unexpected results.
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Plot Summary
A rookie SWAT team member is assigned to protect a notorious informant who is also a master of disguise. The informant is being targeted by the very crime syndicate he helped put away. The rookie must navigate the informant's elaborate schemes and the constant threat of assassins to keep him alive.
Critical Reception
Bait received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who found the plot convoluted and the humor forced. Audiences were similarly unimpressed, leading to poor box office performance.
What Reviewers Say
- The film suffers from a nonsensical plot that fails to engage.
- Jamie Foxx's performance is overshadowed by a weak script.
- The action sequences are uninspired and the comedy falls flat.
Google audience: Audience reviews indicate disappointment with the film's predictable plot and lack of originality. Many found the humor to be juvenile and the overall execution of the premise to be lacking.
Fun Fact
Jamie Foxx reportedly improvised many of his character's comedic lines, but they did not always land with critics or audiences.
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