L'Appât (Fresh Bait) 2000

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With the ambition to start a boutique overseas but without the means to do so, Nathalie (Marie Gillain) finds herself in a desperate situation, where she would do anything to acquire what she needs. Along with her boyfriend, Eric (Olivier Sitruk), and his friend Bruno (Bruno Putzulu), she concocts a plan where she seduces clueless men and accompanies them to their places, then allows Eric and Bruno to break in. But the three soon encounter trouble after one of their schemes ends in murder.

Genre:

mystery and thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

Bertrand Tavernier
Producer:

René Cleitman, Frederic Bourboulonj
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 26, 2005
Runtime:

1h 57m
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Marie Gillain
Nathalie

Olivier Sitruk
Eric

Bruno Putzulu
Bruno

Richard Berry
Alain

Philippe Duclos
Antoine

Marie Ravel
Karine

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Critic Reviews for L'Appât (Fresh Bait)

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far too intent on capturing the minutaie of the trio's crime to make this a compelling movie

July 17, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
Lovely Marie Gillain exploits her turn in the spotlight as truly voyeuristic bait. But, the story is mindless, the concept adolescent, the pacing feverishly repetitious.

July 11, 2005 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

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Audience Reviews for L'Appât (Fresh Bait)

Apr 28, 2006

[font=Century Gothic]In "Fresh Bait", Nathalie(Marie Gillain) is an 18 year old shopgirl(sorry, shopgirl/model) by day. At night, she roams high class bars making contact with wealthy gentlemen trying to forward her career prospects. Her boyfriend, Eric(Olivier Sitruk), has been out of work for so long that his father has disowned him. His friend, Bruno(Bruno Putzulu), also terminally unemployed, crashes at Nathalie's apartment which is paid for by her mom. The three of them dream of moving to America where they can own their own store but first they need 10 million Francs. Where is this eternally broke trio supposed to come up with such a sum? Well, they decide on a bold plan of action to rob men chosen out of Nathalie's address book.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][/font] [font=Century Gothic]While it does feel a little like a film of the French New Wave, "Fresh Bait" is so amateurish and nonsensical that I still wonder if it is meant to be taken seriously.(Director Bertrand Tavernier should know better.) If the characters need such a large amount of money, then why don't they rob a bank? Home invasion is more the style of drug addicts and the quick fix. Overall, the movie might serve as a critique of the invasive influence of American culture on France.(The young men do watch the 1983 version of "Scarface" an awful lot.)[/font]

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