Thursday, August 13, 2009

12 Rounds (Extreme Cut)

12 Rounds (2009; 20th Century Fox)

TIME: Approx. 108 Min.

Director: Renny Harlin

Screenwriter: Daniel Kunka

Starring /the voice talents of: John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott, Steve Harris, Brian White

Back Cover: When New Orleans police detective Danny Fisher (John Cena) stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he must somehow complete to save the life of the woman he loves.

Review and Questions: For some reason I couldn't really get into this film. It was alright, but I've seen better action flicks.

Was I hooked the first 15 minutes? Wouldn't say I was hooked.

Did I enjoy the characters? Was the acting good? Didn't care for any of the characters.

How original is it? This story has almost no originality.

Favorite Quotes/Scenes: Nothing comes to mind.

Recommend: To anyone who doesn't mind a semi-boring action flick.

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