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The Mule is not funny, it's not entertaining, it's neither engaging, nor well-written and as an audience member I was not interested in what happened to the main character. In fact about half-way through I was hoping it actually is possible for someone to die from not being able to pass stools. I'm not being gross here, that is what the movie is about, a drug Mule, trying not to pass stools, so that he won't get caught by the Australian Federal Police.
The acting by the main character, Angus Sampson, is below par. And not even the extraordinary Hugo Weaving could lift this appalling script and it's scant premise from the gutter that it wallowed in.
I know it's attempting to be a black comedy, but it lacked both the finesse and comedic characters or dialog to ever be either.
With so many incredible stories coming out of Australia this film is an embarrassment to see out there in the world.
Like the premise of this film the viewing experience of watching The Mule is like being made to swallow a steaming pile of excrement, again and again and again.
Do yourself a favor, watch ANYTHING else instead.
The Mule is not funny, it's not entertaining, it's neither engaging, nor well-written and as an audience member I was not interested in what happened to the main character. In fact about half-way through I was hoping it actually is possible for someone to die from not being able to pass stools. I'm not being gross here, that is what the movie is about, a drug Mule, trying not to pass stools, so that he won't get caught by the Australian Federal Police.
The acting by the main character, Angus Sampson, is below par. And not even the extraordinary Hugo Weaving could lift this appalling script and it's scant premise from the gutter that it wallowed in.
I know it's attempting to be a black comedy, but it lacked both the finesse and comedic characters or dialog to ever be either.
With so many incredible stories coming out of Australia this film is an embarrassment to see out there in the world.
Like the premise of this film the viewing experience of watching The Mule is like being made to swallow a steaming pile of excrement, again and again and again.
Do yourself a favor, watch ANYTHING else instead.