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The Mule: Progressive Critics Misrepresent Clint Eastwood's Ethos


This is a review, plus criticism of "professional" reviews. The Mule has an appalling metascore of 58. Apparently only lefty directors are allowed to portray racism.

https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/02/the-mule-progressive-critics-misrepresent-clint-eastwoods-ethos/

While The Mule has accrued much praise, many critics can’t get over what they see as an overt middle finger to them personally that they see in his work (See: Birth Movies Death, York Dispatch, Hiplatina) Other progressive critics have criticized the film for not going all the way on what could be a larger critique of capitalism and greed (See: NYT).

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It seemed clear that it was a middle finger to PC-ness in general, if not film-critics in particular.

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