Cocaine Bear is directed by Elizabeth Banks, with an ensemble cast that includes Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery-Jennings and Alden Ehrenreich.
A movie that starts off with a comic bump and cites Wikipedia as a source can’t be bad, can it?
If you take it seriously, it’s a B-movie with little plot and a series of “well-worn” jokes that are probably funnier after you’ve had two or three whiskeys or your favorite substance.
If you don’t take it seriously: it’s an eighties revival that’s lot of fun and is done with period effects.
Very funny.
Plot
A guy throws some packets of cocaine out of a plane, which end up in the paws of a bear, which dances furiously in a park that is similar to Yellowstone – but with an entirely different Yogi there…
About the Movie
Funny, but little more than a one and-a-half hour long joke that – depending on the day you’re having -can seem funny, very funny, or not funny at all if you’re just not having the right kind of day.
It’s nonsensical, absurd, and only has one goal: to make you laugh. To the sound of a Friday the 13th in Yellowstone Park, the little bear will be exhausted after enjoying a feast of another kind of sandwiches… some kids find the packages, lots of hand-held camera with effects and a soundtrack from the eighties… absurd, funny and fantastic or, frankly, stupid.
It’s a series of funny gags, with characters that lack depth, and the story goes nowhere… yes – all that is true, but it is also true that you can spend a very entertaining and crazy hour and-a-half with this nice bear and his evil and bloody adventures.
With no plot whatsoever, be forewarned.
Our Opinion
An absurd B-movie, a comedy that fits the category of… because life is short, let’s waste an hour and-a-half, seeing as we don’t have anything more interesting to do.
Director
Elizabeth Banks is an American actress, director, producer and writer. She is best known for her roles in the Pitch Perfect film series, The Hunger Games film series as Effie Trinket, as well as her role of Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the musical comedy film series, The Rock of Ages. Elizabeth has also starred in many other successful films such as Wet Hot American Summer, Seabiscuit, Meet Dave, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
Elizabeth’s career began off-Broadway at the WPA theater in New York City with her debut in Shakespeare’s The Tempest which was followed by numerous other stage works. Elizabeth transitioned to television with a recurring role on the NBC drama series Third Watch. Elizabeth’s wide range of acting credits includes notable roles in television shows such as Modern Family, 30 Rock and Scrubs. Elizabeth made her feature film debut in the critically acclaimed 2002 independent drama “Surrender Dorothy”. Elizabeth has since appeared in a number of major Hollywood productions such as Spider-Man (2002) The 40-Year Old Virgin (2005) Role Models (2008), and Man on a Ledge (2012). Elizabeth made her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).
Cast
 Keri Russell / Colette Matthews |  O’Shea Jackson Jr. / Howard |
 Jesse Tyler Ferguson |  Alden Ehrenreich / Marty |
 Ray Liotta / Dentwood |  Margo Martindale |
 Kristofer Hivju |  Christian Convery |
 Brooklynn Prince |  Kahyun Kim |