Muzzle

The dogs give the film a touch of class, but as a whole this is forgettable.

"Muzzle" is filled with intriguing aspects not explored meaningfully. There are so many different threads, themes, and plots, even Scotch-taped together in the hopes it will come together. It doesn't.

It eventually comes a little unglued, and the ending is silly, but, for a while, inventive filmmaking, a committed lead performance, and harrowing realism make this thriller worth seeing.

It’s not art. It’s a movie for a frat-boy weekend night where nobody in the dorm managed to get a date, and so for Frat-house Friday movie-nite, along with abundant pizza and beer -- Muzzle is perfect.

Ultimately, it’s a fresh, gritty take on the broken cop and his dog story.

Eckhart and the dogs stay watchable, though they often find themselves stymied by a story that proves a more difficult obstacle course than the one challenging K-9 officers.

Aaron Eckhart shines in sobering look at L.A. crime and the officers who fight it.

The depressing but captivating setup is wasted to tell a much more generic, routine tale


Muzzle doesn't trust a premise so introspective ... so it overwhelms that potential with a convoluted plot that ultimately feels like routine busywork.

Lackluster and overwrought while sorely lacking in palpable thrills and suspense. In a double feature with John Wick, it would be the inferior B-movie.