Cocaine Bear (2023) - Review
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Directed by: Elizabeth Banks
Written by: Jimmy Warden
Starring: Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery, Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brooklynn Prince, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Kristofer Hivju, Hannah Hoekstra, Margo Martindale, Ray Liotta
Runtime: 95 min
Synopsis: Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild thriller finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow... and blood.
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Editor's Note: Original review was written for Firstshowing. Full article can be found below.
REVIEW SUMMARY
Cocaine Bear delivers precisely what it promised: an absolutely insane bear wreaking bloody, gory, visually shocking havoc while committing unimaginably ridiculous actions. A film purposely absurd loaded with pure popcorn entertainment where characters, themes, or even logical sense are irrelevant elements. When there's a cocaine-addicted bear on the loose, nothing else matters but putting the animal in front of the big screen for as long as possible. A perfect viewing for fans of silly giggles.
