Saturday, February 16, 2019

THE MULE

Eastwood means Cinema.

Many directors shoot, others make films,
someone is even capable of good movies.  

Clint is something else: he is Pure Cinema.

The Mule, among other things, shows the contradictions of the
United States where very often people do wrong things legally
and right things illegally.
He’s never been politically correct nor is he in
this testament.

Earl feels betrayed by his country and its values.

He never looks for redemption nor for
any kind of catharsis.

The screenplay works perfectly: every time it might
degenerate towards rhetoric it goes right back
on track, giving this anti-hero a humanity that
we hardly ever see in the digital generation.

Lesson clear and understood.

Thank you Clint.





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