The Mule (2018)

Written by GenerationofSwine on January 12, 2023

I never understood how people disagree with giving a movie either 10 or only 1 star here. Either it does it's job or it doesn't.

The Mule is the kind of movie that my dad, rest his soul, would beg me to see in the theater with him, and then rave about after.

A lonely old man that breaks a few laws in order to provide for his family and, in the process, gets himself into trouble with some bad guys.

And it's all done without over-the-top action and special effects, making for a film that is completely reliant on script and acting alone.

In other words, it's old school, dry, and honestly, a pleasure to watch. And it has actual meaning. There is a plot here and a moral to the story. It's a rarity these days.