Black Bear

2020

Action / Comedy / Drama

18
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 65% · 161 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 65% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 17754 17.8K

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Plot summary

At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, a couple entertains an out-of-town guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously intertwined their lives will soon become.

Director

Lawrence Michael Levine Photo
Lawrence Michael Levine

Top cast

Sarah Gadon Photo
Sarah Gadon as Blair
Aubrey Plaza Photo
Aubrey Plaza as Allison
Grantham Coleman Photo
Grantham Coleman as Baako
Paola Lázaro Photo
Paola Lázaro as Cahya
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971.12 MB
1204*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 45 min
Seeds 4
1.95 GB
1792*1072
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 45 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Near-L 7 / 10

Should have kept the quality from first half

If only this movie had remained with the realistic and interesting vibes from the first segment it would have been great, the second half where it becomes a movie about the movie is still fun to watch but it made the movie kinda pointless. Aubrey Plaza is amazing in this tho, but when isn't she?First half 9/10 Second half 6/10
Reviewed by kluseba 8 / 10

Three scenarios for the price of one

Black Bear is an experimental drama that essentially offers three different scenarios. The real scenario is actually quite short and incomplete as it revolves around a female filmmaker who seeks for creative inspiration at a rural retreat. The second scenario is the first one she imagines as she invents to be welcomed as a guest in a young couple's cabin in the woods as the relationships between the three characters dramatically spiral out of control. The third and final scenario is another product of the filmmaker's imagination as she incarnates as a self-centered actress who nearly drives her colleagues insane on the last day of shooting at a rural retreat.The first scenario is calm, introspective and short as its scenes are only briefly shown at the very beginning, between the two other scenarios and at the very end of the movie. The second scenario has a length of about forty-five minutes and can be described as a tense drama. The interactions between the three characters develop intensely and lead to an emotional finale. The third scenario also has a length of about forty-five minutes and could rather be described as a comedy or even satire. It follows an eccentric actress and her rather disorganized film crew who go through all sorts of comedic and dramatic emotions on an eventful last day of shooting. The second and the third scenario both involve the appearance of a cute female black bear at the very end, hence the title of this film.The idea to tell three different stories in one single film is certainly quirky, entertaining and creative. Especially the unpredictable third scenario is addicting from start to finish. The natural landscapes, the cabin in the woods and the black bear are beautiful to watch. Lead actress Aubrey Plaza shines in all scenarios and shows how versatile her acting skills are.On the other side, the three scenarios aren't properly connected. The final result is at times incohesive and uneven. The main plot is simple and thin. This movie might only be interesting for fans of experimental arthouse cinema and lead actress Aubrey Plaza.In the end, Black Bear is an experimental arthouse film that mixes comedy and drama elements in three quirky scenarios. This movie is recommended to those who like films that walk off the beaten path while more conventional viewers might be at a loss here. Aubrey Plaza's diversified acting skills make a promising premise successful as this very good film could have been below average with a less talented actress. Give this film a try if you want to discover something unusual, fresh and exciting.
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