A realistic movie, "The Mule" is based on the real events of the United States' anti-drug operation in 2011. It tells the story of an octogenarian who accidentally joins the gang and becomes a middleman for drug trafficking. Clint Eastwood plays the protagonist and serves as the director. Born in 1930, he is also in his 80s. He can play the old man who carries drugs without makeup. Whether it is as the backbone of the drug trafficking network, or directing the movie and starring as the protagonist, it must be said that the octogenarian can do this. This movie reminds me of "Breaking Bad", which is also a gangster theme. "Breaking Bad" is a middle school chemistry teacher, and the protagonist of "The Mule" is a lonely old man who lives alone and goes bankrupt. The identity of Xiaobai has become a drug network. The big coffee, the drama in this is very interesting. In "The Mule", one side is the thrill of gang cargo missions and group power changes, and the parallel story line is the protagonist's family life. Although drug trafficking is an absolute sin that cannot be justified, in gang life, the old man also has a self-perpetuity of trust and friendship. In family life, he once regarded the outside world's praise as the first, because his beloved tulip business ignored his wife and children, never participated in family activities, and his family could not forgive him for his lack of family roles. But when he got old, his desire to win back his family became his biggest motivation to make money by transporting drugs. This film is thrilling, exciting, and more tender. The old man also controls the rhythm of the filming very well, supplemented by some interesting bridges, making such a realistic film quite interesting.
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