Clint Eastwood, the old man, I really can't help but admire him.
I don’t need to repeat my love for the bridge’s last dream. Even when watching "Mule", the look of Earl, played by the old man, when he received a call from his granddaughter while driving, reminded me of Robert driving a pickup truck in the rain, and was moved by him.
Returning to this movie, the "Mule" directed and starred by the old man at the age of 88 should be his masterpiece.
The film is adapted from real people and stories. The story of World War II veterans transporting drugs to the Sinaloa Group. That's right, it was the drug empire created by Miguel in "Drug Lord Mexico". During Earl's ten years of service, the control of the group was Joaquin Guzman, the big drug lord who made a sensation in the world for many times after his escape from prison. The second agent who caught Earl was playing the DEA agent Kiki who was tortured to death in the drug lord. It feels like a wonderful reincarnation.
The down-and-out veteran of World War II, unacceptable by his family, old and helpless, reduced to a drug transporter, this was supposed to be a tragic character. At first, I even worried that the trembling Earl would die at any time. I don't know that he is a very happy elderly dandy in the play. He loves life and loves hot girls. He drove and sang songs on the road of drug delivery. Although he didn't eat hot pot, he would definitely not miss the best pork sandwich. The money earned can be used to fund a veteran tavern with a big wave of hand, just as proud as if everyone were invited to drink in a bar back then.
This is such a brilliant character, but the intersection with the detective, especially the preaching about the family, is somewhat deliberate. On the contrary, in the scene when they were arrested, the design of the two people's acquaintance is very concise, and there are no sloppy lines and close-ups of characters, which is also a bonus.
Many people say that the significance of this movie is to tell the audience the importance of family. However, Earl is a typical example of indulging uninhibited love for freedom throughout his life. Compared with his career, family can only stand aside. His wife and daughter's sense of existence is not strong. Can the companionship of his wife make up for decades of absence? I don't agree. He is a person who loves work and enjoyment more than anything else, and such a person also has his likability.
It just so happened that he also had such good luck. After he was finally arrested, he devoted himself to continuing his favorite flower cultivation career in prison, and continued to be a happy old man. And this is the true ending. Looking at the hero's twilight, the old man like a candle in the wind, this ending gave me great comfort.
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