The Mule (2018) (1 Viewer)

[Jason_V]

It's OK, it isn't great. In some ways I guess you are supposed to root for Earl, but I just couldn't; his wife/daughter were too one note and his grand daughter was seemingly too forgiving in light of all of it. The story just didn't all hang together. It just came off like a jumbled mess. Great concept though.

Decided to finally see The Mule on Monday night after cancelling tickets a few times over the last month or so for it. I wasn't looking forward to it-I'm not an Eastwood fan-but figured, why not? The worst that can happen is I don't like it.

And I'd agree...it's OK. I never really got to like Earl as a person; I wasn't put off by his racial remarks. I was more put off by how he has to be the center of attention at all times and have everyone adore/love him. He was never happy with what he has, which led to the situation he found himself in.

Plus, he's a smart guy. He knows how this new job is going to end--he has to know. So why did he put himself on the line? For the money...to give it to people and make them all love him? Because he has nowhere else to go and nothing else to do?

Most of the cast is wasted, including Dianne Wiest, Bradley Cooper, Michael Pena and Laurence Fishburne. I never really felt any of their emotional beats, which is a secondary problem. Do I ever need to see this again? Nope. Do I regret seeing it? Nope.

 

[mattCR]

This review had me howling because of how right it is..

 

[Robert Crawford]

I thought Clint was done with acting after "Trouble with the Curve". However, I guess not as this script was probably too good to pass up. This is based on a true story.

Finally, I'm going to see this film early next week.

 

[SamT]

Just saw this movie and I say it's an OK movie. You will get fully entertained and wondering what will happen but at the end if you think about it, it's not consistent. Doesn't have a particular message. Not focused. Nobody learns anything. The overall feeling is that you don't get anything or any satisfaction from the movie.

It had some potential but it's never used. I could have imagined some showy stuff happening at the trial that could have brought some satisfaction but they never did anything. The idea that the defense was trying to say he was old and didn't understand was great. A showy scene where he yells "no, I understand and knew what I was doing, I accept all responsibility for my actions. Why don't you?...". Some stuff like that.

 

[wtuhami]

I found this film interesting even though it wasn't that great by Clint Eastwood's standards. Maybe it was a little long.