(John Cena, willing to go to 'explosive' lengths to retain his title...)Cast: John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott, Steve Harris & Brian White
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Screenplay by: Daniel Kunka
Plot:
After his girlfriend (Scott) is kidnapped, Detective Ben Fisher (Cena) is forced to take part in a dangerous game consisting of 12 rounds to win her back.
Verdict:
Back in the 80's and the early 90's, action films all had something in common; a hero put through the mire till he eventually gets his man. They were a simple breed of film, the plot and dialogue irrelevant, the main character and action sequences the only real focus. 12 Rounds is without doubt a full-blown throw back to such flicks.
Director Renny Harlin - no stranger to the genre after directing Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger - does however have the benefit of an interesting plot device. The villain of the piece, highly camp, spits out rubbish dialogue, uses our hero, Detective Ben Fisher to play a game consisting of 12 rounds in order to win his kidnapped girlfriend back. It sort of neatly echoes the plot from Die Hard With A Vengeance.
WWE superstar, John Cena doesn't exactly convince with his acting ability. He lacks the natural charisma that another wrestler, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has successfully shown to become a major movie star. However he naturally does convince physically and therefore the action scenes are more believable. And it is the CGI free action sequences that make 12 Rounds an enjoyable, explosive old skool action fest.
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