Cocaine Bear

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     The time has finally come! The cocaine bear is unleashed!!
The story revolves around a group of cops, criminals, tourists and kids converge on a Georgia forest. A huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine. What more can you ask for!
   Elizabeth Banks had an interesting start to her career as a director. With her star on "Pitch Perfect 2", it was a huge hit. When "Charlie's Angles" came out it seemed make or break moment. As we all know, it bombed terribly. In 2023 she has gotten another chance,
   The plot is simple. A whole bunch of cocaine gets dropped in the forest. A black bear finds it and eats it.
The biggest thing you have to get your head around, it this is not a movie to be taken seriously. Not that it is not that its a bad movie. It is a silly concept, that you could have a lot of fun if you let your mind run with it. If you can, this movie is fun.
  The ability to balance horror and comedy is difficult. There are many times that your tone can shift too far one way or another. One of my favorite examples is " Shaun of the Dead". It starts as a straight comedy, and by the end it takes a shift all the way to horror. That is considered one of the best horror comedy movies, and tone is all over the place.
 In the end, sit down, shut off your brain. You are guaranteed to have a good time.
GRADE:B
  

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