Tommy and the Cool Mule (2009) Reviews

• Better than I thought it would be

  jdavid552009-06-21

  This movie is your typical inane kids' fare but there were a few funny moments, especially involving the talking mule. The lead boy actors are mostly newcomers but do a decent job. There's nothing objectionable about the film so it's okay to let your young children see it. In fact, I think they'll enjoy it. If you have a young teen girl, she might be especially interested in the young romance sidebar (involving Tommy's teen sister) along with the handsome young men featured in the film. Kevin Sorbo (from "The O.C." and "Psych") is probably the only face you'll recognize in this movie and he plays a very silly dad who is trying to force Tommy's mother into selling the property so he can profit from it. I've seen worse films, so perhaps a rental viewing is worth your time.

• Tommy and the Cool Mule

  startrekfan722018-01-26

  I enjoyed this movie No violence or foul language just good clean family fun and wholesome values. though I thought the acting was a bit sub Par for Kevin Sorbo not his usual style, and the dialog was a bit Lame but the premise of the film was sound I would recommend this for KIDS of All ages all levels of development it is just a real Laugh fest. I would liken it to movies like Cars, or other Disney films with talking animals, it had the look and feel of a B Movie and the sound of a Z movie no real directorial skill was put forward in this film I have my dithers as to weather it can even be called a Film, Nice try but No cigar hear I also felt that the movie moved way to fast to follow along with the people involved need to go back to School and learn the basics of film making and directing no where near the skill of the directors of say the last air bender or Dolphin Tale, or Eragon Nice try nice effort but not good enough to impress me.. his film is good for I would say 9 year olds and under any one over 9 is to mature to believe this tripe save your time and watch a real movie

• A feel good movie-and a mule with an attitude!

  renee05212009-06-20

  There are so few family movies out there these days,so it was refreshing to see this one come along. It's the story of a young boy who must become a man when his dad goes off to war and doesn't return. A greedy developer(played superbly by Kevin Sorbo)tries to get the bank to foreclose on the family's farm,but just when things look hopeless,along comes a feisty mule named Jackie A,who just happens to talk. Together,Tommy & Jackie go against the bullies who have made his life miserable. Tommy learns that you can do anything you set your mind to,no matter what anyone tells you! I would recommend this for the whole family!

• OK idea ruined by poor execution

  Havan_IronOak2012-06-13

  This movie is to good film what off-brand carob is to chocolate. The idea of a family friendly movie with a talking mule was fine. But the dialogue and the events pictured in the movie were terribly executed. It's as if the writers and the director couldn't be bothered to put together a reasonable movie. And it's too bad because there were a few nice moments. I've never heard of a rodeo event like the one featured in this film. Even if such a thing exists the audience cheering an event that they can't see doesn't make much sense. And the holes in the plot logic were big enough to drive a horse trailer through. I am curious how something like this gets made. I wonder what the producers were thinking. It's certainly not apparent in the film what caused this to get mad and released at all.

• Bland for the budget

  butterbutt-738542016-11-20

  There may be a slight spoiler contained in this about the plot. When I saw the title I thought that it would be a good movie. The budget was approximately $1,000,000 and for that amount I was disappointed. The acting is positively atrocious most of the time, and the slight mentioned romance between the Mother and Rodeo man is not needed whatsoever. It's definitely not the best movie, plot holes big enough to drive four trailers side by side through them cause problems within the movie. The largest being (SPOILER) the fact Tommy can only hear Jackie talk after he is hit on the head, and yet Nathan can also hear Jackie talk. Tommy gets hit again and cannot hear Jackie until the end of the film, but no one else can hear the Mule. The story has it problems and it's an okay movie if you are able to not notice plot holes, bad acting and writing. But if you notice plot holes and can distinguish bad acting and writing in a movie, then you will not enjoy Tommy and the Cool Mule very much.