"The Mule" should be "The Ass"

I recently watched on HBO the Clint Eastwood movie called "The Mule." I have always enjoyed Clint Eastwood since his Rawhide days as Rowdy Yates. I even own a boxed collection of his movies.

Eastwood’s movie The Mule is based on a New York Times article that detailed the true story of a World War II veteran named Leo Sharp. When he was nearly in his 80’s, Sharp became a drug courier for the infamous Sinaloa Cartel. Sharp’s path to drug running was a strange, unusual, and emotional one.

Unfortunately, I found this movie to be a farce. The movie leads the viewer to feel somewhat sorry for the old guy and his family. It would be much more fact based if Eastwood played the character true to his form as a conniving, louse who cared about nobody but himself who tried to justify his illegal activities by helping out his family and community with drug money.

What about the families and communities of all the people affected by the drugs this guy delivered into the streets of Middle America (Especially the Metro Detroit)? I know four families who lost sons to the drugs directly linked to the Sinaloa Cartel that supplied the drugs to Leo Sharp (Eastwood) and the Detroit Drug Dealers. 

It’s such a shame these people show no remorse for the damage they do to others. They think by funding (Laundering) legitimate businesses like auto shops and day care centers that they are doing their fair share for society. 

They should rename the movie to “The Ass” because that is what Eastwood is for directing and taking on this role. He could have made the movie one of his best if he would have taken the time to learn the whole story and not just do a picture about an old guy that he could portray.

I liked him better with two mules.