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The Mule Reviews

Aug 29, 2024

Lovely film. A little gross at times, but that doesn't take away from the plot. Also, Leigh Whannell was in it, so it's an automatic 5/5

Sep 20, 2023

it is better than you might assume from the summary, but John Noble kind of ruins every scene he's in. having him be the big bad guy just doesn't click, it's neither funny or ominous, and he has very fake teeth. he was not really any good as denethor in the first place, and generally is unsettling in the wrong types of ways (creepy old man vs drug lord). the rest of the cast, including another notable LotR alumni: Hugo Weaving, do a perfectly serviceable job for what the script gives them, which is not much. the film seems like it will get funny to start, but around the 30 minute mark i was already sensing it run out of ideas. more establishing scenes in the first act that didn't begin instantly with the smuggling operation would probably have done quite a lot for this. the movie isn't really funny. it's also not a terrible watch, but it feels like it's got one foot in comedy and one in thriller, which leaves it with a generally inconsistent tone. i can't help feeling that this would have been much better if it leaned further in one direction.

Jul 21, 2023

Honestly i thought the movie sucked, the cartel was trying to hard to act too aggressive it seemed like their organization was ran by low iq individual that couldnt run a gas station let alone a cartel it was a constant pointless pissing contest between cartel members and earl was constantly under intimidation like hes being forced to do the runs like hes not here voluntarily. Also the power change in the cartel was weak and unnecessary how many cartel leaders get taken out by their second in command out of fear of going to jail in mexico in their home turf which really doesnt make sense especially because we seen the dea saying they werent getting any real busts so you got scared because a couple dime bag dealers got raided but No thought that theres a snitch somewhere in the cartel. Typically if your safehouses are getting hit one right after another someone is talking that isn't a coincidence then we fall back on the competency of the cartel members.

Jun 13, 2023

Excellent movie, exciting and engrossing.

Apr 27, 2019

Horrendously bad movie. Really have to question the good scores given. Where you guys having a laugh?

Apr 3, 2017

With a decent premise and a solid cast this is a dark comedy that provided a few laughs and some general entertainment but was generally not that funny, really rather repetitive in areas and tends to drag in areas. It does however have a good score/soundtrack and an okay payoff.

Mar 24, 2017

No shit ...how something so simpe can stay entertaining for so long . Nice Job

May 31, 2016

It's hard to believe this was written by the same person who wrote SAW and INSIDIOUS. Then again, when a script is developed into a Hollywood movie it goes through so many professional re-writes that it's mostly not the same script that was originally submitted. That being said, The Mule suffered the most amateur writing mistake: A Passive Protagonist. The Hero literally has no desire other than to not shit himself. That's his only goal in life. And that is why we end up with a film about some loser that gets kicked around in life and ends up on a hotel bed for 2 weeks trying not to shit his pants.

Sep 21, 2015

Consistently funny as well as smart, The Mule is far from an easy or pleasant watch, but somehow you'll be satisfied in the end.

Aug 31, 2015

Absorbing, droll Aussie retro-nostalgic black comedy / thriller set in 1983. Incisively written and impressively cast. Angus Sampson is a standout as the titular fall guy.

Aug 9, 2015

Great movie & great performances! Angus Sampson provides a performance well worth international recognition.

Aug 7, 2015

Very good film with some funny moments.

Jul 13, 2015

pretty good a few twists here and there it's worth a watch

Jul 10, 2015

An intriguing Australian drama (some comedy, but not many laughs), but it was always going to be hard to keep the tension up when it's basically 100min of waiting for a man in a room to go to the toilet! A truly disgusting scene halfway through leaves a bad taste in your mouth for the remainder of the film. Not horrible, but not particularly enjoyable either.

Jun 28, 2015

Insípida,poco divertida, pelí tipo B carente de toda emoción, plana con un argumento aburrido y falta de vida.

Jun 18, 2015

Smart, witty and original. The mule is a dark comedy withs suspense that will make you cringe.

Jun 13, 2015

História baseada em fatos reais sobre um rapaz de bem que é convencido a traficar drogas no reto, na volta da Tailândia, onde seu time de soccer foi jogar, até a Australia. Ele é pego e passa 12 dias sob observação da polícia que espera que ele evacue as drogas. No entanto, ele resiste, toma atitudes drásticas e uma solução inteligente para negar as acusações. Ótimas atuações.

May 31, 2015

When you think you have it figured out, you don't.

May 30, 2015

I laughed out loud several times. If you like darker comedy and a couple of twists and turns then it's definitely worth the watch.

May 14, 2015

Way above my expectations

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