The Mule
2018, crime, drama
116 minutes
Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He...
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9.0
Jeremy Lebens of The Daily Rotation
2018-12-16
A bleak tale of redemption, anchored down by another unfiltered Clint Eastwood performance that's drenched in moral ambiguity. The Mule is a heart-wrenching drama that foreshadows Eastwood's prolific career.
8.0
2019-01-07
After a few recent duds, Eastwood has returned with both his most entertaining and most well observed movie since 2004's Million Dollar Baby. Read more
7.0
2019-02-03
If you can park your moral compass for a few hours then its an enjoyable film of drug-running and redemption. Read more
7.0
2019-01-28
Has little new to offer but that isn’t meant as a negative. The themes it explores are ones that every generation goes through yet every one has a unique relationship to. Read more
6.0
David Gilleand of Dave Examines Movies
2019-03-21
It’s not what you expect, but you welcome it anyway – but the film isn’t without its flaws.
6.0
2019-01-25
Somewhat slow, but tinged with bouts of tension, laughter, pity and reflection, The Mule is a moving and affecting character study that doesn’t plague itself with contrivances like tension. Read more
6.0
Jason King of Salty Popcorn
2019-01-23
A decent movie but it is far from being a great movie. I would see this one if you’re a massive Clint fan or want a slow paced rainy day movie which misses the destination but has an enjoyable journey getting there.
6.0
2019-01-22
So whilst its crime caper style comedy content keeps ‘The Mule’ light and entertaining and with the sheer unbelievable premise for the film contributing to this also complimented by Eastwood’s leading performance the lack of anything deeper than this prevents it from wholly maintaining its audience’s attention. Read more
6.0
2018-12-15
A solid, if unremarkable, late-period film from Eastwood that coasts by on the icon's natural star power and charisma. Read more
4.2
2018-12-22
It is such a black-and-white film about a man’s redemption by way of driving drugs across the country, so black-and-white that Eastwood’s rather charming performance almost isn’t enough to make it work. Read more
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8.0
2020-11-22
Een hele mooie, trage film over ouder worden en wat dat doet met een mens. Eastwood, hoedje af, je kan het nog steeds. Read more
7.0
2019-06-18
Op zijn oude dag maakt Eastwood van The Mule een aangename slowburner, die nergens echt grote verrassingen oplevert. Wel zit de film goed in elkaar en straalt het vakmanschap er vanaf. Read more
7.0
Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber
2019-06-14
The Mule is geen spannende misdaadfilm ondanks dat Earl regelmatig onder druk wordt gezet door ongure types en een pistool tegen het lijf krijgt gedrukt. Dat neemt niet weg dat de film enorm onderhoudend is.
7.0
2019-04-16
The Mule is zeker niet de beste film van Eastwood en het slot is een beetje te abrupt, maar toch was het een waar genoegen om filmicoon Clint Eastwood nog een keer aan het werk te zien. Read more
7.0
2019-03-21
Een film die blijft boeien, ook al is dit niet Eastwood’s beste werk. Read more
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