The Mule 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review: The Basics
The Mule 4K Blu-ray
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Warner Bros. | 2018 | 116 min | Rated R | Apr 02, 2019
Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: 4K (2160p)
HDR: HDR10
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
French (Canadian): Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles
English SDH, French (Canadian), Spanish
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD-66, 1 BD-50)
4K Ultra HD (UHD)
UPC 883929675548
The Mule 4K Story: The Basics
Broke, alone and facing foreclosure on his business, 90-year-old horticulturist Earl Stone takes a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. His immediate success leads to easy money and a larger shipment that soon draws the attention of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. When Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on his conscience, he must decide whether to right those wrongs before law enforcement and cartel thugs catch up to him.
Earl Stone (Clint Eastwood) is a man in his 80s who is broke, alone and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he’s just signed on as a drug courier for the cartel. He does well—so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler. But he isn’t the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates (Bradley Cooper). And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl’s past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it’s uncertain if he’ll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel’s enforcers, catch up to him.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Nick Schenk
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Dianne Wiest, Michael Peña, Laurence Fishburne, Taissa Farmiga
Own The Mule 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on April 2.
The Mule 4K Video: The Basics
The Mule 4K Ultra HD is bland and has the colors washed out. I appreciate that this is the intent of the movie however; so thats fine, but there are no overblown colors and and ultra lush landscapes in The Mule 4k. To my eyes this looks like a 2KDI so seeing more information past the Blu-ray isn't really possible. It looks very soft, about as soft as a Blu-ray, a pinch above maybe but nothing to scream about. There is definite compression in the backgrounds of shots, and overall the disc doesn't look very good in my opinion. This is an average looking disc.
VIDEO SCORE = 3 out of 5
HD MOVIE SOURCE - AVERAGE VIDEO
The Mule 4K Audio: The Basics
The Mule is not a movie to test your sound system in anyway. The center channel seems a little low for me, by around 1 to 2db. There isn't much use of surround sound, but to be fair; the movie doesn't provide scenarios to use it, so... The Mule provides a below average audio experience.
AUDIO SCORE = 2.5 out of 5
HD MOVIE SOURCE - AVERAGE AUDIO
How I Review: The Basics
I just write what I see, nothing super in depth, just what I see. Do I see noise in the blacks? Edge enhancement? Digital Issues? Scaling Problem? I will let you know if I see any errors in the discs, and how good they really look. Same with the audio, super basic, if its good I'll let you know. My reviews will not get a reference certificate unless its flawless, I will not be giving out 10/10 video and audio without merit. I'm going to keep this really simple, and I hope you enjoy that side of my Reviews. Thank you.
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