12 Rounds (2009) – Review
2 1/2 Stars
The action is non-stop for the first hour before a lull sets in that almost sinks the picture, until a highly improbable aerial finale caps the movie off in ludicrous fashion. A sequence featuring a runaway trolley is one of the films’ best set-pieces. Renny Harlin shows he can still stage and execute an effective action sequence but after a while the whole enterprise feels too perfunctory. Despite the presence of Cena and a hardworking cast and director I cannot quite recommend 12 rounds because it’s just too familiar.
Director: Renny Harlin
Stars: John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott