Although basically an excuse to string together a giant-sized popcorn’s worth of high-octane set pieces, “12 Rounds” is escapist fun that provides an effective showcase for the blue-collar charisma and bulky good looks of its hyper-athletic lead, four-time World Champion wrestler John Cena (think Matt Damon, only twice the size).
The World Wrestling Entertainment star plays Danny Fisher, a conscientious New Orleans cop who becomes involved in the violent capture of international terrorist Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen), during which time the criminal’s girlfriend is accidentally killed. One year later, Jackson escapes from prison ready to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge on Fisher in the form of a dozen death-defying, ticking-clock tests the police detective must unravel and pass if he wants his fiancée (Ashley Scott) to stay alive.
Fisher somehow matches wits with the wickedly brilliant Jackson, wreaking massive havoc across New Orleans (hasn’t it been through enough?) as he super-heroically wrestles with seemingly every kind of public transport to fulfill Jackson’s checklist of near-impossible missions. Needless to say, mere mortals probably wouldn’t survive past round 12.
Daniel Kunka’s gimmicky, wildly far-fetched script may have no more between its ears than absolutely necessary, but director Renny Harlin keeps the wall-to-wall action hurtling along at such breakneck speed, that it’s not hard to get swept up in the crash-and-explode craziness of it all.
Cast & Crew:
Genre: Action
Starring: Ashley Scott, John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Brian White, Steve Harris,
Director: Renny Harlin
Producer: Josh McLaughlin, Mark Gordon, Michael Lake
Writer: Daniel Kunka
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