Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery

First I have to comment on the terrible wardrobe in this mystery...it was truly atrocious, with the exception of the detective Nick, whose suits dapper enough for his station. Second I thought the German Shepard who played Zeus was a lovely dog, who I wish was used a lot more in this film especially sine it is called "a K-9 mystery". Third, I didn't really appreciate the negative backstory between the two leads. It didn't seem like a very believable story...but maybe that was just due to their lack of chemistry. I really like the actor Corey Sevier, who played Nick, and I have seen him put in some great performances, but I think he needed a better script. Finally, I thought there were far too many coincidences for this story to be believable...and the dental records-wow!

In general I am a fan of Hallmark mysteries, but this isn't one that I can recommend.

While giving a corpse smelling dog demonstration for the forensics club at the school she and the now principal both attended, she finds a year old body under the floorboards...it looks like it might be a strict teacher from the school, but who did it and why?

First, the good. Rachel Skarsten did well in her role. She brought some much needed energy to the film. She wasn't great, but she was great by comparison.

Cory Sevier, on the other hand, was not great. And if you've seen him in other films then you know what I mean. Not sure what dirt he has on Hallmark execs to keep getting lead roles. But he's the most robotic lead in the Hallmark stable. And by extension that means there's never any romantic sparks in his films. This one is no different.

Th mystery itself was actually kind of interesting. But I agree with other reviewers that there was an especially large number of plot holes in this script. At times it felt like a minute couldn't go by without one. Cool twists though.

By the way, the song to close out the film was honestly a highlight. Great tune. It's called "I Think We Might Have Something" by Logan Richard.

This is the summary.

Man's best friend takes center stage in Hallmark Mystery's latest original movie, Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery. After seeing success from shows like Lassie and Hudson & Rex Hallmark Media knows audiences love a canine co-star!

Beware!!!!!

This is NOT a K-9 mystery. The dog is barely in it! Very misleading in the trailers. And the title! Very misleading.

Then when she is off to catch the killer Jazz asks the dog to stay with her friend.

The dog is not involved with case.

This was such a disappointment. I looked forward to this because I love the show Hudson and Rex but this did not satisfy. If they make more movies for Jazz Ramsey the dog needs to be in it more.

Jazz Ramsey: A K-9 Mystery (Hallmark)

I really like Rachel Skarsten and Corey Sevier, but they can't save this film. There are too many holes in this story to save it. Some are plot holes, some are continuity problems. Some are problems with the way police investigations are conducted (as an ex-cop I groaned about this all the way through the movie). Though I understand the writers wanted to pair up the former girlfriend/boyfriend combo--Jazz (Skarsten) the dog trainer with Nick (Sevier) the detective, this isn't likely to happen, and suspending disbelief to accept it was difficult.

Some of the casting was difficult. For example, Jazz is mourning her father throughout the movie. He had passed at most a few years ago--when Jazz and Nick had just recently broken up. It said on the tombstone when she visited the cemetery in one scene that he'd been 57 when he died in 2021--so Skarsten, who is 38 in real life and looks her age--would not have been that much younger t his death. Yet in a flashback showing high school age Jazz with her father, when both would have been 20 or so years younger, the actor playing her father actually looks 60 or more. Huh? Do casting directors ever consider these things? This is just one of dozens of "oops" that detract from the film.

The plot could have been interesting. I always preach that one needs to suspend disbelief when it comes to romance or mystery movies from the likes of Hallmark, but there is a limit, after which the film simply becomes much less enjoyable.

Finally, as others mentioned, there was very little screen time for the dog. Hallmark hyped the dog in the previews, but sadly he had too small of a role.

Could not find this movie on Hallmark. It showed up on YouTube.

Good enough to watch to the end, but not good enough to recommend.

The writing in the acting all seems very forced. I wanted to like it, but I couldn't warm up to it.

The former boyfriend is not even very likable. Of course, neither is the main character. I wish they would've written more lines for the dog, Zeus.

Continuity issue when she's at the house of the murdered woman. The detective tells her to stay there and don't knock on the door however she goes in and then they show her going for a run and getting whacked with a 2 x 6 in the head. A hit like that would've put her in the hospital and broken her skull.

No spoiler here, but it is a screwy ending.