The Mule | December 14 2018 | Clint Eastwood Directing and Starring | Bradley Cooper, Michael Pena, Dianne Wiest, Laurence Fishburne | Getting good reviews

[TMP]

Just now, CoolEric258 said:

RT's at 78% with only 9 reviews

 

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_mule_2018

 

MC's at 65 with 7 reviews

 

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-mule-2018?ref=hp

 

So if this is actually good, why would WB try to hide it from other critics and not have any previews? Makes no sense.

Maybe they feared potential backlash from its content?

[filmlover]

Begins with 7/9 positive on RT.

[TMP]

Ehlrich liking this surprises me for sure.

[filmlover]

I’m glad this is getting well-reviewed just to solidify that Cooper had a banner 2018.

[MrGlass2]

So it isn't a 15:17 disaster after all?

5 minutes ago, TMP said:

Maybe they feared potential backlash from its content?

Fear of spoilers.

Edited December 12, 2018 by MrGlass2

[TMP]

Been indifferent to Clint's recent work, thought Sniper was pretty bad, but Ehlrich called it his "best in 25 years" so I'll try to see this once my finals are over

[Mulder]

Hot damn it's actually decent? That's a pleasant surprise.

[Neucentro]

The quotes on RT are more about evaluation of and respect for Eastwood's career than for the film itself.

[dxmatrixdt]

The RT plot synopsis..

 

 

Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does well -- so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler. But he isn't the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it's uncertain if he'll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel's enforcers, catch up to him.

 

lol, OMG...  poor 'Earl',

unbeknownst to scrappy Earl, he becomes a drug mule and gets in with the cartel  🤣

 

 

[Cmasterclay]

..............huh.

[WrathOfHan]

TOG isn't going to shut up.

[Mulder]

1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said:

TOG isn't going to shut up.

Tbh with how much of a surprising turn around this was, he deserves bragging rights.

[Eric Duncan]

8 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

TOG isn't going to shut up.

With this and Mortal Engines (though he has mellowed out on the movie a bit), next weekend's thread is going to be fun.

[WrathOfHan]

1 minute ago, CoolEric258 said:

With this and Mortal Engines (though he has mellowed out on the movie a bit), next weekend's thread is going to be fun.

DAMN PEOPLE ARE LINING UP AROUND THE BLOCK TO SEE THE MULE. 10/500 RUN INCOMING

[That One Girl]

HAHAHAHAHA I TOLD YOU GUYS.  THE MULE IS HERE TO SWEEP THE OSCARS AND THE BOX OFFICE

[Cmasterclay]

Honestly kinda feels like if they hadn't fucked up screening this they could have gotten Eastwood in for a Globe at least. You know they would have given it to Eastwood over Lucas Hedges or Dafoe in a heartbeat given the chance.

[That One Girl]

Just now, Cmasterclay said:

Honestly kinda feels like if they hadn't fucked up screening this they could have gotten Eastwood in for a Globe at least. You know they would have given it to Eastwood over Lucas Hedges or Dafoe in a heartbeat given the chance.

 

My suspicion is the film wasn’t ready.  It started shooting in May or June iirc, so it probably had a tight editing schedule.

[MrGamer]

WB better fast track The Mule 2 for 2020.

[That One Girl]

2 minutes ago, MrGamer said:

WB better fast track The Mule 2 for 2020.

 

Heard rumors from a credible source that Disney greenlit a The Mule themed ride

[MrGamer]

Just now, That One Guy said:

 

Heard rumors from a credible source that Disney greenlit a The Mule themed ride

People laughed at my Gotti/Robin Hood/Mule shared universe idea. It's gonna happen.