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The Mule

The Mule (2014)

March. 10,2014
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6.3
| Comedy Thriller Crime

In 1983, a naive man is detained by Australian Federal Police with lethal narcotics hidden in his stomach. After being apprehended, ‘The Mule’ makes a desperate choice... to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence – literally.

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Mjeteconer
2014/03/10

Just perfect...

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Steineded
2014/03/11

How sad is this?

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Humaira Grant
2014/03/12

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Kinley
2014/03/13

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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Tom Dooley
2014/03/14

This is a really well made film; the plot surrounds Ray who is a bit on the 'slow' side. He plays a bit of 'footie' at his local club and mends electrical goods for a living. Still at home with his parents who are having financial problems. So when he gets made an offer by one of his closest mates to earn some easy cash – he decides to go for it.It involves a trip to Thailand and more importantly a return trip with a rather full stomach. What follows is a story that had me totally gripped. There are some truly disgusting scenes here too so really make sure you are nowhere near food while this is on – and for a while after.The acting is all top notch - Ray is played brilliantly by Angus Samson ('Fargo') but the real plaudits have to go to the perfectly horrible cop – Det. Tom Croft played by the superb Hugo Weaving ('Mystery Road') who oozes bad cop in a way that balances sleaze with old school policing and the tension is pounding for most of thisthriller – completely recommended.

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Paul Evans
2014/03/15

Boy is this an unusual film, inspired by true life events.Melbourne 1983, we meet Ray Jenkins, a quiet chap very much still tied to his mother's apron. The film starts off with him detained by customs, set to undergo a physical examination, they're looking for crack (haha.) It skips back two weeks, shows how he was bullied into becoming a drugs mule. Very impressionable and malleable, Ray is sent out to Thailand with his team mates, pretty much for one sole reason. Refusing a medical Ray is detained in a hotel under house arrest, under constant Police watch, while they wait for him to pass the drugs naturally. He's ultimately held for 12 days, and all those around him have different interests in him being able to pass the evidence.This is such an unusual film, it definitely gets better as it goes on, it features some truly horrific scenes, the early, soft tone of the movie puts you off your guard, some of the scenes that follow are truly unexpected and unpleasant. Plenty of unexpected twists throughout. It's so satisfying on so many levels.There are elements of humour, to me they seem a little unnecessary, a little out of place, they didn't really need to be there, but the rest of the film is so watchable, credit to Angus Sampson, previously seen in Insidious he gave a brilliant, watchable performance.Ultimately very satisfying. 8/10

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carbuff
2014/03/16

Unconventional? Check. Compelling? Double-check. Outstanding ensemble cast? Triple-check. I began this with great hesitation, but once I started watching, I couldn't stop. You've got to be thinking (at least I hope you are), do I really want to watch a film about a guy attempting to avoid evacuating his bowels for a brutally extended period of time? Surprisingly, gross as this sounds (let's be honest), you really might want to.The acting is top drawer, the situation and characters are believable (supposedly it's based on a true story, although we all know how elastic "truth" is in the movies), there are lots of darkly humorous moments, and, all-in-all, it's just an odd, weird, and terrific low-key comedy-thriller. It jumps between brutal and funny, and it won't make you nearly as squeamish as you would expect. Is the sad-sack underdog really going to prevail? If you're a fan of "different" stuff like me, this drug run gone bad really should be on your short list.

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crystalsawadam
2014/03/17

Brilliantly made film, best independent indie film of 2014. The film was great from start to finish, very engaging and highly enjoyable for all. The lines were not only sarcastic and serious but also extremely comical at points. The directing was done perfectly and showed the audience the lovable character that is a typical mummy's boy as we followed him on his drug-induced journey that was highly enjoyable.The acting was phenomenal and literally has you mouth opened at several point sin the film because it is just that shocking. A beautifully produced film and highly enjoyable for anyone to watch. Would definitely recommend this to anyone. 10/10.

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