The Mule - Don't look in the bag!
Crime drama based on a true story.
This focuses on an elderly man (Eastwood), who is a successful horticulturist and completely dedicated to his business, so much so that he neglects his family, even at their most important occasions. Unfortunately the rise of the internet kills his business, because he can't get to grips with this new technology and he loses everything.
He arrives at his granddaughters wedding, is rejected but a random guy suggests he uses his clean driving license to deliver 'packages'. He has no alternative, takes up the offer to transport just one 'package', though he didn't initially appreciate what the cargo was or know who he was working for. It looks like he can fix his financial problems just by driving.
The arrangement worked for him because no one was likely to notice a 90 year old white man as a potential drugs mule, he becomes the Mexican cartel's most successful, and remained 'invisible' to the authorities. His cargo sizes increase and he's assigned a handler. One run turns into 12.
However, the poor relationship with his family weighs heavy on his conscience, he eventually realises what matters in life. In conclusion he pretty much gives himself up and we see the final scene where he regains his passion growing lilies in prison.
Not Eastwood's best but enjoyable non-the-less.
7/10
This focuses on an elderly man (Eastwood), who is a successful horticulturist and completely dedicated to his business, so much so that he neglects his family, even at their most important occasions. Unfortunately the rise of the internet kills his business, because he can't get to grips with this new technology and he loses everything.
He arrives at his granddaughters wedding, is rejected but a random guy suggests he uses his clean driving license to deliver 'packages'. He has no alternative, takes up the offer to transport just one 'package', though he didn't initially appreciate what the cargo was or know who he was working for. It looks like he can fix his financial problems just by driving.
The arrangement worked for him because no one was likely to notice a 90 year old white man as a potential drugs mule, he becomes the Mexican cartel's most successful, and remained 'invisible' to the authorities. His cargo sizes increase and he's assigned a handler. One run turns into 12.
However, the poor relationship with his family weighs heavy on his conscience, he eventually realises what matters in life. In conclusion he pretty much gives himself up and we see the final scene where he regains his passion growing lilies in prison.
Not Eastwood's best but enjoyable non-the-less.
7/10
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