Take the plot of Die Hard: With A Vengence. Add the director of Die Hard 2. Cast a wresting lunk with presence, adequete acting ability and no carisma and you have 12 Rounds.
Director Renny Harlin hasn't made an entertaining movie since Deep Blue Sea and he doesn't quite make one here either. Since 2000's shitefest Driven, the man's tried to remain a 'fresh' and 'relevent' director by using steady cam, AVID farts and hip music scores. While the movies look good and are at least well made, they don't have the desired impact...that of exciting the audience.
If you wanna dumb, watching-while-your-pissed-on-a-saturday-night kinda movie, this is just dandy. You get the impression Arnie could have made this directly after Collateral Damage, if he hadn't gone into politics. If you were expecting a return to form (Cliffhanger / Die Hard 2) for Harlin, keep on hoping.
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