Woke movie-goers say ‘Cocaine Bear’ not for kids, ‘encourages drugs’

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Cocaine Bear” has been getting rave reviews, raking in $8.65 million on its opening night, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo — but not everyone is so fond of the movie.Some “woke” viewers complained the new film is “encouraging drug use” and “not suitable for kids.”The movie — which is rated R for for bloody violence and gore, drug content and language throughout — is loosely based on a true story.

In 1985, a bear was found dead in the Georgia woods after consuming a drug smuggler’s stash of cocaine that was dropped from a plane. “Cocaine Bear” shows the black bear surviving and becoming an addict willing to kill anyone who gets in her way.

It follows an ensemble of locals, tourists, criminals and police offers who come together to try to survive the bear’s drug-fueled frenzy.One controversial scene in the movie shows 12-year-olds doing cocaine, which director Elizabeth Banks previously defended. “It was definitely controversial,” Banks told Variety. “There were conversations about, should we age up these characters?

We all kind of held hands, and we were like, ‘Guys, they’ve got to be 12.’ It’s their innocence being tested. That’s what was interesting to me about that scene.”Some movie-goers were not satisfied with what they saw.“As the extreme movie enthusiast that I am, I found this movie was lacking some soul and desire,” one viewer criticized.“I would give zero stars if I could,” Ammar Marashli said. “It was a waste of time and I would love it if I could get a refund.