Cocaine Bear

Cocaine Bear. 

I wanted to see this as soon as I saw the poster! I love this movie. So simple, so good. You know what you're getting here, and it gives it to you with panache. In the 80s, an airplane full of cocaine goes down in the woods near Blood Mountain Georgia. A black bear eats some coke. The bear really likes coke. Mayhem/hilarity/terror ensue. Director Elizabeth Banks and her peeps know what they're about, this movie isn't looking to open The New York Film Fest. If you like movies like Tremors, Return of the Living Dead, and other schlocky genius flicks from the 80s you'll dig this. The tone is pitch perfect. Great cast. Margo Martindale kills it( as always) as a weirdo Park Ranger. Ray Lotta as a scumbag dope dealer(in his last role).  Keri Russell is great as a single mom nurse who is an awesome momma bear. Kristofer Hivju ( Tormund from GOT) is great as a Scandinavian fiance hiking with his lady. Dude really leans into his comic side here. Matthew Rhys pops in for a minute of hilarity and some solidarity with his The Americans and IRL wife Keri Russell. Isiah Whitlock Jr. does some Clay Davis (The Wire) as a cop shit, it's  just perfect. Alden Ehrenriech is superb as Ray Liotta's kid. He's got that earnest, cute charm that worked for him in Solo and made that whole film work. Other geniuses that I'm unfamiliar with. Such a great cast that really gets the feel of the whole movie and fucking delivers. Again I'm reminded of Tremors, hell, there's even a character named Reba. I've got to mention Christian Convery as Henry, an adorable  blond munchkin that's Keri Russell's kid's pal/ crush that clearly has a bunch of problems at home and looks up to Keri as a surrogate mom. He steals every damn scene he's in, every single one. Great writing, directing, CGI, everything. Another movie that sets its rules and sticks to them. Highly recommend. I watched it at home on Plex.

PS. I know Tremors came out in 1990 not The 80s, close enough!