User reviews

I know that this movie has some similarities to the "Die Hard" and "Speed" classics, but that's the only negative point that I can find about this movie.

Let's talk about the great things now. The movie shows us an interesting but not overlong introduction to introduce the characters and what leads to the main story. After this, the movie doesn't take any prisoners and gives you no more break. This movie is filled with extreme action, extreme tension, extreme missions, extreme characters, extreme effects and extreme situations. Each one of the twelve rounds presents a new crazy idea and next to the action, the movie doesn't forget about the characters that are also well developed for such a kind of movie. In the end, you even have a very special twist and huge surprise and that isn't the case in many other action movies. You begin to analyze the movie from a new point of view and realize that this film is not only for the adrenaline junkies but also intellectual people.

In fact, this spectacular and intense movie is way better than recent overrated and gore adrenaline movies without any true story like "Crank". Everyone who likes action movies in general, shall not dislike this stuff.

I have to admit: I have picked up this movie to rent at least five times, and put it back. I kept thinking "JOHN CENA?- another wrestler trying to follow in THE ROCK'S shadow? (impossible!)". And then I would read the other cast, and think- "No big name actors, a wrestler- how could this be any good?". But the previews were intriguing and I had basically seen all of the other action movies (my favorite), at this store, so I grabbed "12 Rounds". WOW!! I was actually very wrong on this one. It was "edge of your seat "action from the very beginning, to the end. I would compare it to the Die Hard movies. But the interesting thing about this movie w/ barely seen actors, was the fact that it had very original ideas- things I can't say w/o spoiling. But things that made you go "WOW- that was cool, and different. And as it turned out, (other than Molly), the acting throughout was very watchable. Turns out, that John Cena is a great action character, and I would not hesitate to watch his next movie (I missed "The Marine"- will have to check it out). To get to the point: If you love action movies that jump start from the beginning- give this one a shot- I guarantee that you will love it!(And I apologize for doubting Mr. Cena, but he's still no "ROCK"!!