Rotten
Heavy on stunts but light on plausibility, humor, surprise, visual ingenuity or psychological depth.
Rob Nelson, Variety
12 Rounds
Can you survive 12 rounds for the one you love?
2009 · 1h 48m · PG-13
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Overview
When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher 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.
Director and cast
- Renny Harlin Director
- John Cena as Det. Danny Fisher
- Ashley Scott as Molly Porter
- Brian J. White as Det. Hank Carver
- Aidan Gillen as Miles Jackson
- Steve Harris as Special Agent George Aiken
- Gonzalo Menendez as Special Agent Ray Santiago
- Taylor Cole as Erica Kessen
- Kyle Clements Cast
- Peter Navy Tuiasosopo Cast
- Billy Slaughter Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
30%
Tomatometer
Rotten
There's a decent little action movie somewhere inside '12 Rounds': a bit more complexity of character, a few more jokes and a hero who doesn't look like a two-by-four with a buzz cut might have gone a long way.
Tom Huddlestone, Time Out
Rotten
A graceless scrap between a Die Hard flick and the public-transportation mayhem of Speed.
Drew Toal, Time Out New York
Rotten
12 Rounds is an occasionally exciting but always empty action movie experience.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
12 Rounds is the unholy stepchild of Die Hard with a Vengeance and Speed, starring a man whose lack of range makes Steven Seagal seem nuanced by comparison.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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