Muzzle – Movie Review
Director: John Stalberg Jr
Writer: Carlyle Eubank, John Stalberg Jr (Screenplay)
Cast
- Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight)
- Stephen Lang (Don’t Breathe)
- Penelope Mitchell (Hellboy)
- Nick Searcy (The Shape of Water)
- Diego Tinoco (On My Block)
Plot: After his dog is killed in Skid Row, Jake Rosser plummets deep into a sinister underworld to uncover the truth about who may be responsible.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Muzzle starts when Police Officer Jake Rosser (Eckhart) and his K9 partner Ace investigate in a potential drug bust. When the situation spirals out of control Jake chases down the suspect, however, Ace gets killed. Jake wants answers; however, his higher-ups won’t give him any.
Meanwhile, Jake gets a new partner in Socks a formerly abused dog. He looks to give her a new life, one she wasn’t lucky enough to have in her early life. However, the training isn’t going as smoothly as hoped and Jake must figure out how to connect with Socks to return to duty. All as he searches for the answers to give him peace.
Verdict on Muzzle
Muzzle is an action thriller following a police officer searching for answers about his K9 partner’s death. However, his hot-headed attitude can cause problems, but his connection to a new dog gives him motivation to continue searching.
This is a movie that shows a connection between humans and dogs that will drive people to achieve anything. Nothing can get in the way when the right connection is made. However, aside from the man and his dog storyline, we don’t get much into the deeper side of things. We don’t seem to get to the bottom of Jake’s problems. Along with the police not doing enough to protect Jake after what happened. However, the man and his dog side of everything keeps us wanting to see more.
Where to Watch: Muzzle streaming on Prime Video on November 14th.
Final Thoughts –Muzzle plays into the one man and his dog story perfectly.
