A mother with two kids, a couple of street thugs, and local police find themselves chasing one another over drugs, and all of them are chased by a huge black bear that has gone berserk after consuming most of it.
Fun and surrealistic escapism. Writer Jimmy Warden and director Elizabeth Banks give the middle finger to anything related to realism, defy reason, and, thankfully, hold no punches. Yes, the drugs fell off the sky. Yes, the chutist jumped to his death. Yes, the bear sniffed some of it… but died – and it was a “she”. All the rest, though, is unadulterated, brilliant, bloody, brutal, and funny fiction brought to you for your sheer entertainment. Kudos to Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isiah Whitlock Jr., Margo Martindale, and the late and adorable Ray Liotta for their performances and for believing in Banks’ vision. Cocaine Bear is solid proof that she can do miracles when Banks leaves politics aside. She’s a great actress and an equally great filmmaker. Extra credits go to the VFX team, which looked like they had tons of fun while creating the bear and its crazy and bloody shenanigans.
Lastly, the film is dedicated to Ray Liotta, who unfortunately left us early but fortunately left us with brilliant and undying performances for all of us to remember. As the bad news came in today, the same applies to the late Lance Reddick, who will always be remembered for all the films and series he’s been in. RIP.
P.S. The film was shot entirely in Ireland!
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