Everything is over the top Vicious Beardirected by Elizabeth Banks. From the main black bear turned into an unstoppable monster to the bloodbath it causes, in addition to most of the situations that happen. Almost all of them are the result of unthinkable accidents, plans that fall apart at unexpected moments or situations that get out of control.
Based on the true story of a wild animal that ate whole packs of cocaine, Jimmy Worden’s screenplay turns into a sinister taunt with elements of a horror film, revels in its most graphic scenes. The director combines both tones, and in some of her most important sequences, the murder attempts to be humorous. The purpose of the argument is awkward laughter and repulsion as a form of satire.
But Vicious Bear succeeds only partially. In fact, during the first half hour, he uses his narrative resources to make it clear that what he is showing happened at some point. The attraction of being based on real circumstances is an element to be taken into account.
An unthinkable situation in the middle of a ridiculous crime
Andrew S. Thornton II (Matthew Reese) is a drug dealer trying to airlift various containers of drugs. He does this in the middle of a string of nonsense, which, of course, leads to a tragedy that Vicious Bear He doesn’t hide from the start.
When the impromptu flight is about to crash Andrey skydive. But first, he makes sure to throw a good amount of the drug into the wooded area and wear what he can hold in his hands. It is this detail – the last thing that actually happened and that was used in the plot – that will cause the horrors that will follow.
The weight of the packages is excessive and the character dies when they hit the ground. Containers scattered throughout the forests of Georgia. So the black bear finds one, opens it, and eats as many packages as he can. From now on, Vicious Bear he forgoes his meticulous reconstruction to mimic chance and especially violent death.
Forest landscape, death scene angry bear
One of the few benefits Vicious Bear the fact is that it is not limited to hints about what will happen. Elizabeth Banks decides that the adventure of a wild beast turned killing machine will be as vulgar and uncomfortable as its premise claims. What works at the first stage, when the bear develops a sizzling dependence on the drug.
Completely digitally recreated, the animal quickly transforms into a formidable creature. The script makes it clear that he has tasted an unknown kind of freedom. What the film exaggerates to the point of absurdity is closest to human depravity. Finally, the thirst for blood and the insatiability of drugs turn the bear into a cruel monster.
Something that, of course, the heroes do not suspect. Vicious Bear explores the possibility that the nature of the bear—or the lack of knowledge about it—is the central axis of the story. So much so that a good part of his victims do not fully understand what is really happening until they are forcibly disembowelled.
The director uses explicit imagery as a kind of twisted joke, turning much of the plot into a vicious satire. But he cannot focus on one point. Is he scoffing at the mere possibility of a cocaine-doped bear? From the naivety of his long list of victims, from tourists to children lost in the woods?
Bad joke not funny
scenario Vicious Bear it doesn’t have enough depth to go beyond the most impressive episodes. Between decapitation, exposed skin, and dismembered limbs, he loses strength and, above all, interest.
Especially when it’s just coming back to have a certain coherence, focusing on the parallel story of a mob boss played by Ray Liotta in search of a shipment of drugs. The film then becomes a very strange version of a game of mistakes, bad plans and fatal mistakes. Everything is focused on leading each character to a random and brutal encounter with a bear that is roaming the woods in search of a new dose of cocaine.
Vicious Beara lot of blood and little interest
Elizabeth Banks tries to mix comedy with horror genre codes and build a chaotic premise that connects the two. But Vicious Bear he fails to realize his ambitions and turns into an endless chase filled with grotesque episodes and outright blood tribute.
With flat characters – little more than sacrifices that a ravenous monster delights in – the plot falters as soon as it turns its back on the bloodthirsty creature. The film only works in depicting rampant animal abuse. In its many variations, the monstrous murders are recreated with unusual detail.
However, the unintentional humor between severed arms, cries of pain, and chilling growls is not smart enough. Against, Vicious Bear The result is a great collection of half-drafted ideas. Is it a story about what could have been in the unrequited spaces of a real event? A minimalist recreation of circumstances based on horrifying coincidences?
The film does not answer its questions, although it insists on them again and again. This eventually becomes an unfunny joke based on her ability to induce disgust. When he fails, he ends up in a boring sequence of scenes almost identical to each other. Possibly the most disappointing moment in a story that is tedious for insisting on surprise.
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