Quick Hits

scenes feel unnecessary or oddly out of place. There are several instances where a scene will reach a climactic point and the film will cut to another scene of characters walking around the woods making small talk for far too long.

By the time the film cuts back to the previous scene any suspense or tension that was previously built up is ruined. At times, the film feels like it was far too restrained for a movie with such a bombastic title; the gore is relatively restricted, and much of the violence is just off screen. While the scenes with the bear are excellent, there are only a handful of these scenes, mostly in the first and second acts. By the time the third act rolls around, the film feels as if its high has worn off.

“Cocaine Bear” is worth a watch. If you want to see a bear do cocaine, then this film is for you. It has decent scares as well as good laughs, however the oddly reserved approach this film takes to its subject matter keeps it from being truly the wild ride it should have been.