Synopsis
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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Cast
- Hugo WeavingTom Croft
- Angus SampsonRay Jenkins
- Leigh WhannellGavin Ellis
- Ewen LeslieParis
- Geoff MorrellJohn
- Georgina HaigJasmine Griffiths
- Noni HazlehurstJudy Jenkins
- John NoblePat Shepherd
- Chris PangPhuk
- Nick FarnellCustoms Scott
Recommendations
- 70
Variety
In the end, The Mule is essentially a straightforward, somewhat overextended crime story enlivened by its uniquely grotesque circumstances (based on a true story, as noted at the beginning), and directed by Mahony in a lean, no-frills style that’s entirely convincing where it counts. - 63
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
A bloody, violent and yet grimly comic tale. - 60
Village Voice
The Mule proves a tough sit, but by the end you might be satisfied you gritted through it. - 60
The Dissolve
The film’s biggest drawback is its essentially passive nature, which prevents it from ever building to a crescendo. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
While the film suffers from its own occasional sluggishness, it picks up as the lawmen watching our hero grow as strained as he is. - 42
The Playlist
Mahony and Sampson certainly know how to lay out a crime/thriller/comedy structurally, but unfortunately, they mishandle the tone and momentum this sort of movie needs to work.
