4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bait (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.5
Overview
Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and start fresh with his girlfriend, Lisa, and when the Feds, led by U.S. Treasury investigator Clenteen, set him loose on a sketchy deal, he thinks his luck has changed. Alvin has his freedom and the Feds have found their bait.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and start fresh with his girlfriend, Lisa, and when the Feds, led by U.S. Treasury investigator Clenteen, set him loose on a sketchy deal, he thinks his luck has changed. Alvin has his freedom and the Feds have found their bait.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques the destructive impact of gentrification and unchecked capitalism on traditional working-class communities, highlighting class conflict and economic disparity.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, including a Black lead actor, but does not involve explicit race-swapping of traditionally white roles. Its narrative is a mainstream action-comedy that does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Bait" (2000), an action-comedy directed by Antoine Fuqua, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a man inadvertently caught in a gold heist and used as bait by authorities. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film "Bait" (2000) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a criminal plot involving a gold heist and a man used as bait, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the story.
The film features female characters, but none are depicted engaging in direct physical combat. There are no scenes where a female character defeats one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts in close-quarters encounters.
The film "Bait" (2000) is an original production with no prior source material, established characters, or historical figures. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning none had a pre-existing canonical gender to be swapped.
Bait (2000) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish any character's race before their portrayal in this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.7
Critic Ratings
2.6
3.9
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