Is there a world in which humans and animals could co-exist peacefully? Maybe there is, maybe not… At this point in our history, it doesn’t seem possible. This film leans into the latter, unfortunately, in a sad story about the state of our world and the destruction we’re wreaking upon the planet and its many inhabitants. Nuisance Bear is one of many worthwhile documentaries premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and while it’s beautifully shot and easily watchable, there is something strange about the story its trying to tell. And ultimately the film ends up struggling to have anything interesting to say with nothing meaningful to add to the conversation about our planet & humanity’s inability to figure out how to exist without causing more chaos to the animal kingdom. If anything, it ends up being a bleak and depressing look at how animals like polar bears are suffering no matter where they go. There is no safe place for them, there is nowhere they can exist peacefully. While that is an interesting story to tell within a documentary, this film doesn’t have much more to add than just that. I wish there was something more to it but unfortunately that’s all there is. // Continue Reading ›
