**SPOILER ALERT** 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.

Unconventional? Check. Compelling? Double-check. Outstanding ensemble cast? Triple-check. I began this with great hesitation, but once I started watching, I couldn't stop. You've got to be thinking (at least I hope you are), do I really want to watch a film about a guy attempting to avoid evacuating his bowels for a brutally extended period of time? Surprisingly, gross as this sounds (let's be honest), you really might want to.The acting is top drawer, the situation and characters are believable (supposedly it's based on a true story, although we all know how elastic "truth" is in the movies), there are lots of darkly humorous moments, and, all-in-all, it's just an odd, weird, and terrific low-key comedy-thriller. It jumps between brutal and funny, and it won't make you nearly as squeamish as you would expect. Is the sad-sack underdog really going to prevail? If you're a fan of "different" stuff like me, this drug run gone bad really should be on your short list.

Simple and to the point. It's about a man who is suspected of importing drugs, and the police need him to take a $h*t so they have evidence to prove their suspicions..they are allowed to take him to a hospital for an x ray, but decide to take him to a hotel and wait it out(until he takes a **** )....They can keep him for ten days. He's smuggling a known drug dealers heroin batch, and the drug dealer is out looking for him and his friend.The camera work is fantastic, the acting is great, and the dialog is catchy.. watch it, you wont regret it.

8.8 of 10. Taking the elements of gross-out humor and applying it to a crime drama/thriller provides something new, insightful, scary, and amusing, but does require a strong stomach.The grossing-out starts quickly, so there's very little time to prep yourself. Just when you think the gross stuff is easing up, something more subtly gross from real life gets introduced. As a result, the film is continually immersive while still providing no shortage of strange situations.The characters and actors also do an exceptional job of providing the yucks. There's only 1 attractive main character with the rest being disgusting in either or both form and action. It all builds up to smart and surprising ending that should also impress crime mystery lovers.