There are many things in life that sound too good to be true. Fortunately, it turns out that a movie about a black bear that goes on a killing spree after ingesting an entire payload’s worth of cocaine isn’t one of them. Cocaine Bear is, in fact, just as outrageous and crass as its title suggests. It also marks a major step up in quality from director Elizabeth Banks’ previous directorial efforts, which include 2015’s Pitch Perfect 2 and 2019’s Charlie’s Angels.
