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Mule Skinner Blues Review

By Rachel Gordon

Very Good

Mule Skinner Blues is one of those clever ideas that rarely gets captured in a documentary form because it could so easily be taken for a fictional account, and as a feature film it would easily be tossed aside as old hat. That it is a true story, special effects aside, allows for a more intimate interaction with the charismatic trailer park community from Jacksonville, Florida.The very mention of "documentary" often sends shivers down the spine, creating the assumption that a political lobbying group is about to shove a new charity down your throat. In contrast, Mule is a delightfully simple look at people who are working on a project together, quirks included. Also new in the documentary genre, Mule utilizes special effects to respectably compliment the various mental rollercoasters its subjects are working through.

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