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As Clint Eastwood’s first genuinely good movie in nearly a decade as a filmmaker, The Mule was one of the big box office surprises of 2018. While the film grossed over three times its budget in it’s theatrical run, it also proved to be a surprisingly deep performance from the legendary actor. Based on a New York Times article by Sam Dolnick, the film adaptation is a surprisingly effective telling of the true-life tale. Aside from his own performance; Eastwood is able to wrangle of his best ensemble cast since Unforgiven. Including the likes of Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Pichael Peña, Diane West and Andy Garcia – among many other familiar faces – Eastwood manages to wrangle the various characters and plotlines in a convincing way.
Despite the solid direction from Eastwood, there’s something about the film that feels slightly hollow. The movie barely scratches the surface of...
As Clint Eastwood’s first genuinely good movie in nearly a decade as a filmmaker, The Mule was one of the big box office surprises of 2018. While the film grossed over three times its budget in it’s theatrical run, it also proved to be a surprisingly deep performance from the legendary actor. Based on a New York Times article by Sam Dolnick, the film adaptation is a surprisingly effective telling of the true-life tale. Aside from his own performance; Eastwood is able to wrangle of his best ensemble cast since Unforgiven. Including the likes of Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Pichael Peña, Diane West and Andy Garcia – among many other familiar faces – Eastwood manages to wrangle the various characters and plotlines in a convincing way.
Despite the solid direction from Eastwood, there’s something about the film that feels slightly hollow. The movie barely scratches the surface of...
- 4/2/2019
- by Taylor Salan
- Age of the Nerd
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