The Mule Review

The Mule was a good movie, but never comes close to greatness.  This movie is about a 90-year-old flower enthusiast and war veteran who becomes a drug mule for the Mexican drug cartels.  Clint Eastwood gives a really good performance. While he does the best he can portraying his character, the script gives him very little to work with. Bradley Cooper gives a great performance in a supporting role. Michael Pena, Andy Garcia and Laurence Fishburne all impress in their respective smaller roles. Clint Eastwood did a good job directing. While there are some scenes that feel very tense, they are few and far between. The script leaves a lot to be desired. While the basic story is quite good, there are just far too many sequences where nothing happens. And herein lies the biggest issue, this movie moves at a snail’s pace and is boring rather often. At 116 minutes it feels like it is three hours long.  This is one of the most poorly paced films I have seen in a long time.  Overall, The Mule was still good thanks to its performances, but is a rather big disappointment from Eastwood.

6/10