Majority of this movie is set in a flooded supermarket. Not exactly the ideal setting for a 3D movie. Now let's throw in some people and two great white sharks. Getting better. Now have the sharks attack these people! Blood gushing, limbs floating, people swimming for their lives, and failing. Not bad. There are other scenes of beaches and clubs before the main story begins that lend well to 3D too.
Score: 4/5
Filmed for 3D? (what does this mean?)
To put it quite simply, yes. My first clue was the brash inclusion of '3D' as part of its title name. My second clue was the terrible plot summary from the trailer. After watching the movie, I can confirm that we are shortchanged on the story but compensated with deliberate 3D. When I say deliberate, I mean the producers really want the audience to know that they used 3D! There were some scenes with substandard CGI that had no business being there, but included just to show off 3D effects!
Score: 5/5
Closed Window Experience (what does this mean?)
I was not expecting this at all, but the depth in the movie was really good! It was reminiscent of the recent Step Up movie. There was definitely depth carefully created in almost every scene. Apart from a few long distance shots and close-up shots, almost everything contained an element of depth. The only bone I have to pick is with the CGI and lighting that made it a little difficult on the eyes.
Score: 4/5
Open Window Experience (what does this mean?)
The open window experience was a real hit and miss! You can just tell how much they were trying to exploit this element and make this work. But every object that seemed to come out of the screen just fell short. There was no follow through on a number of these scenes. And there was no shortage of these scenes! There were perhaps only two scenes that might have just followed through all the way.
Score: 2/5
The Naked-Eye Test (what does this mean?)
Don't forget your 3D glasses when you enter the theatre. You will need them. Most of the scenes were blur with the 3D glasses off. Although there were scenes where the foreground was clear, the blur of the background when corrected with the 3D glasses added depth to the 3D world behind the screen. There were maybe only a couple of scenes that looked flat and didn't require 3D glasses.
Score: 4/5
Total Score: 19/25
0 - 14
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Wise man once said… DON’T DO IT!
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15-19
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If you have extra cash to blow… sure
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20-25
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You have my Blessings!
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Final Verdict
If you're going to watch BAIT, watch it in 3D. The show was made more for the 3D than the story! And if you're going to watch BAIT 3D, bring along a few friends, and leave your minds at home. You will have a good laugh at some of the bad acting, hilarious lines, and ridiculous shark ordeals.
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