Mula

El te de las cinco sin el dramatismo necesario. Interesante solo por la personalidad de Eastwood y carácter cuestionable de anciano que, como marido, padre y abuelo, intenta mejorar las relaciones en la familia. A este nivel no aporta nada fuerte, y desde luego no es original, y la línea de thriller con el contrabando no lo consigue, aunque es simpáticamente antigua para los estándares actuales del género. Los malos no dan suficiente miedo y no nos preocupas tanto sus amenazas a nuestro «héroe». Quizá también porque casi nadie en su historia lo echaría de menos. (24.12.2018)

An honest farewell picture about a florist who realizes in the end that family is more important than work. In terms of plot, this is a classic rise-and-fall story, but with the title role played by 90-year-old Clint, who thoroughly enjoys himself. Mr. Charisma sees no problem in taking two hookers to his motel room or calling black people “niggers"; he just puts on his innocent old-man face and gets away with it. He has a good relationship with the boys from the cartel until they start to talk about efficiency and growth. He even learns how to write texts. Humorous sequences alternate incredibly naturally with suspenseful and downright sad ones. Old school. I have a clear retirement plan. (27.03.2019)

Clint Eastwood is known for his slow-paced storytelling and I don’t think that it gets slower as he gets older. The atmosphere of The Mule is quite similar to Gran Torino’s and that was shot when he was 10 years younger. The only disadvantage of this movie is the fact that even after 30 minutes of watching you don’t get the feeling that the movie has any kind of inventive story. Despite this you will enjoy watching Clint during his rides across America. The fact that he is unbelievably naive shouldn’t be taken too seriously. There is something about this movie and the peace and confidence in his soul are almost unbelievable. And so it is hard for the audience to believe that he is almost 90 when he criss-crosses the never ending American highways in an American Jeep. Well, someone’s lucky… (03.07.2020)

At an impressive stage of his career, Clint Eastwood delivers a professional performance both behind the camera and in front of it. He continues to make films because he still enjoys doing it and because his position in the American film industry allows him to do so. What he showcases in The Mule he has already done in the past (much) better and more convincingly. His film lacks tempo and elements of sentiment creep into it. The routine execution can't be overlooked, but you can't blame the old man for portraying his social type, a guy who has forgotten the times when things were still in their place, when there were two genders and men knew how to change tires, he has been honing it for several decades now. Overall impression: 55%. (09.07.2021)

Clint Eastwood is still in fine form at 88, both as a director and actor, and he's chosen a decently attractive subject, one of the oldest drug smugglers ever. Eastwood does a great job, dancing, drinking, having a threesome with two babes, moving drugs in huge quantities back and forth, and managing to properly wisecrack. The pair of agents, Bradley Cooper and Michael Peña, always on Clint's heels, are also very good. A very easy-going and enjoyable film that will entertain, thrill, move and put a smile on your face. Those who like Eastwood and films about cartels and drugs will not be disappointed. 80% (12.02.2019)