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Cocaine Bear – Review
Cocaine Bear – Budget of $30-35 million – 1 hour and 35 minutes
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Andrew C. Thorton II drops bags of cocaine from a plane onto the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in 1985. Andrew straps the final duffle to his harness and prepares to jump out of the plane. However, Andrew knocks himself unconscious on the airplane’s door and dies. Knoxville resident, Fred Myers, finds Andrew’s body and alerts the police. Detective Bob discovers Andrew works for Missouri dealer Syd and summarizes there are more drugs around the area. Rumor has it that smugglers like to use the forest, so Detective Bob will go to the forest and question anyone around while looking for the drugs.
Syd calls Daveed to the local restaurant. Syd wants Daveed to find his missing cocaine and take his son, Eddie, with him. Eddie left the drug business after his wife, Joannie, died. Distraught, Eddie leaves his young son with Syd. Syd is tired of watching his grandson and wants Eddie to return to business. And Syd must get the drugs back before the Columbians start asking questions. Daveed locates Eddie at a bar and convinces him to come to the forest to find the cocaine.Â
Sari informs her daughter, Dee Dee, that they won’t paint the falls this weekend. Instead, they will travel to Nashville with Sari’s new boyfriend. Dee Dee doesn’t hide her disappointment but agrees to go. Once Sari leaves, Dee Dee’s friend, Henry, comes to the house. Dee Dee has a new plan. They will skip school and go to the forest so she can paint the falls without Sari. Henry complies, and they go to the woods without anyone the wiser. However, the school calls Sari, and she returns home and finds Henry’s backpack. Inside, Sari finds a map of the falls and heads to the forest after them.Â
Unbeknownst to anyone, a black bear found several kilos of drugs and ate them. Now, an apex predator is high on cocaine, and Dee Dee, Henry, Sari, Eddie, Daveed, and Bob are all headed in its direction. This doped bear will leave a trail of blood, guts, bones, and drool that no one will forget.Â
Viewers must prepare to laugh from beginning to end with amusing jump scares. While the plot is nothing like the real story, it uses the legend as its premise. Parents should understand this film is not for young kids. It displays dismemberment, disembowelment, gruesome deaths, and kids eating cocaine. The storyline uses the most absurd cast to bring energy to the action. You will cringe, cheer, and shockingly gape at everything you see and hear on screen. And somehow, you feel bad for the bear because the people make horrible mistakes. The editor added real news clips to the movie to bring you back to the period with the ‘Say No To Drugs‘ and ‘This is Your Brain On Drugs‘ campaigns. It also includes the report of Fred finding the body. Of course, the bear isn’t flawless CGI, but that helps viewers see the movie as a comedy instead of pure horror. See this movie in theaters if you need a good laugh with your jump scare. And it has two post-credit scenes.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars
Let’s sell drugs together – Henry
You left a dog in the car – Syd
You left my son in Missouri – Eddie
Is it on cocaine – Daveed
You found my sweater – Dee Dee
Of course, I’m your mom – Sari
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Jesus Revolution – Review
Jesus Revolution – Budget of $15 million – 2 hours and 0 minutes
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Pastor Chuck Smith and his wife, Kay, sit on the couch and listen to news reports about hippies. He thinks they need a bath, but their daughter, Janette, believes her father should be more open-minded since his church has a handful of members. Chuck declares that when a hippie comes to his door, he will ask what hippies want. Until then, they are about drugs, sex, and rock & roll. Janette drives and sees a hitchhiker, Lonnie, with Jesus painted on his cape. Janette talks to Lonnie and demands Lonnie talk to Chuck. Janette convinces her father to give the hippie a chance, and Lonnie persuades him. He describes hippies as sheep without a shepherd, but they seek the basic principles of the bible. Chuck invites Lonnie to speak at his church.
Greg attends military school and likes to draw and take photos. After school, Greg goes to a park and takes pictures of a pretty girl, Cathe. Her friend sees him and calls Cathe over to talk to Greg. She calls Greg a square, but he wants to prove he’s not. So she invites him to The Happening, and he attends. After one weekend with Cathe, Greg leaves his school behind and follows her into the hippie lifestyle. However, Cathe changes when her sister almost overdoses on drugs. Cathe attends Calvary Church because she heard about the new preacher Lonnie welcoming hippies with a new inclusive message. Greg leaves Cathe behind until he almost dies in a car accident while high on drugs. Greg jumps out of the car, screaming for help, and Lonnie is there. Lonnie asks Greg to come to Calvary, and he does. However, Greg leaves because he worries religion will be his next high. Cathe assures Greg it will be different, and they walk back inside. These three men will start the Jesus Revolution, but can the church withstand the persecution?Â
Based on Jesus Revolution: How God Transformed an Unlikely Generation and How He Can Do It Again Today by Greg Laurie and Ellen Vaughn, the audience watches a church return to its roots (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). It welcomes everyone, washes feet, and adds music to the repertoire. As the church builds, you will love it and be inspired. Nevertheless, the church changes as Lonnie’s ego grows larger. Seeing Chuck handle it like a true man of the cloth is refreshing. This movie feels like it wants to start a new Jesus movement, but it’s too long. Within the first hour, viewers will begin looking at their watches as the plot focuses on the relationship between Greg and Cathe, not Chuck, Lonnie, and the church. Â
I give it 3 out of 5 stars
I’m not a square – Greg
Does he like hippies – Lonnie
You’ve got to meet my dad – Janette
Don’t be so arrogant that you think God can’t work through your failures – Kay
It’s something to experience – Chuck
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