The Mule

[cafe67]

Saw it last night

 

it's good , but it's a modern clint Eastwood  movie like gran Torino and perhaps un forgiven, it continues the themes of redemption , forgiveness and living in the shadow of past lives. It's also a road movie. 

 

You do have to have empathy for a drug runner tho. 

 

Clint eastwood is good (but it's very Walt kowalski again) and it's pretty much his movie, everybody else is very much supporting - Diane weist does a good show as his wife. 

 

But It's like watching a 5 star chef cook mash potato , it's the finest mash potato you've ever had, but it's still mash potato.

 

hope that makes sense. 

 

Its all well produced, scenery is nice and the soundtrack is sparse with the odd tune. 

 

 

 

I think green book is a better movie 

Edited February 3, 2019 by cafe67

[proftournesol]

It's a movie about narcissism and addiction. Narcissism is really about vulnerability, Earle (Eastwood's character) really needs to be loved and to be the centre of attention and so has invested his life into his business, but neglected his family. His addiction to being adored and feted is, of course, a metaphor for drug addiction (with a similar impact on families). The movie doesn't really resolve, or even offer much insight into the critical question, why Earle becomes a mule for the drug cartels, but apart from this, I enjoyed it. I didn't really have much sympathy for him as a character, a very self-obsessed emotionally shallow person. Well played by Eastwood, I suppose I just see too many of these people in my work.

Worth seeing

[evil c]

It's a movie about narcissism and addiction. Narcissism is really about vulnerability, Earle (Eastwood's character) really needs to be loved and to be the centre of attention and so has invested his life into his business, but neglected his family. His addiction to being adored and feted is, of course, a metaphor for drug addiction (with a similar impact on families). The movie doesn't really resolve, or even offer much insight into the critical question, why Earle becomes a mule for the drug cartels, but apart from this, I enjoyed it. I didn't really have much sympathy for him as a character, a very self-obsessed emotionally shallow person. Well played by Eastwood, I suppose I just see too many of these people in my work.
Worth seeing

Great synopsis prof - wife and I really enjoyed it and indeed was thought provoking on the superficiality of many in society / life.
We gave it 8.5/ 10

[cafe67]

44 minutes ago, proftournesol said:

It's a movie about narcissism and addiction. Narcissism is really about vulnerability, Earle (Eastwood's character) really needs to be loved and to be the centre of attention and so has invested his life into his business, but neglected his family. His addiction to being adored and feted is, of course, a metaphor for drug addiction (with a similar impact on families). The movie doesn't really resolve, or even offer much insight into the critical question, why Earle becomes a mule for the drug cartels,

 

***i got the impression it was because he needed the money, but what I couldn't work out was that he knew what he was transporting from the beginning or only after he opened that duffel bag trip 2.  Can't believe anybody would be that naive?****

 

but apart from this, I enjoyed it. I didn't really have much sympathy for him as a character, a very self-obsessed emotionally shallow person. Well played by Eastwood, I suppose I just see too many of these people in my work.

Worth seeing

 

[proftournesol]

He needed money, why did he do this rather than sticking to flowers where he already had the recognition and adulation he was addicted to? Yes, the internet flower business had passed him by, but why the sudden shift to crime, and why did he choose "not to see"?

[betty boop]

not reading too many posts here. looking forward to watching this at some stage....  

[cafe67]

40 minutes ago, proftournesol said:

He needed money, why did he do this rather than sticking to flowers where he already had the recognition and adulation he was addicted to? Yes, the internet flower business had passed him by, but why the sudden shift to crime, and why did he choose "not to see"?

Flower business had gone bust "dan internet ruined everything". 

 

I guess onece he got the first pay packet he was hooked again hence rebuilding the VFV place,paying for his daughters wedding and her education 

[proftournesol]

17 hours ago, cafe67 said:

Flower business had gone bust "dan internet ruined everything". 

 

I guess onece he got the first pay packet he was hooked again hence rebuilding the VFV place,paying for his daughters wedding and her education 

yes, he needed to feel important, but, why after a lifetime as a lawful citizen, "not even a single speeding ticket", did he turn to the cartel?

[cafe67]

Poverty and greed can be great motivators