12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013)

ridiculous rating

Brilliant and touching

Am I Missing Something?

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

12 ROUNDS 2: RELOADED is the second straight-to-video action thriller sequel I've watched this week in which the film's original actor has been replaced by wrestler-turned-actor Randy Orton. Unsurprisingly, 12 ROUNDS 2 is just as bad as THE CONDEMNED 2, a gloomy, mundanely-directed thriller sorely lacking in the kind of thrills required to make a decent flick. The plot, in which Orton plays the world's unlikeliest paramedic, sees a man forced to commit tasks against the clock by a vengeful psychopath. Mostly it's a collection of extremely low rent action bits rendered a bore by Orton's monotonous line delivery and extreme lack of depth.

Now I was one of the few that enjoyed the original 12 rounds starring John Cena for what it is a fun action film. However, this film is a huge step down from the original. I have got to be honest going into this film I thought Randy Orton was going to be worse then Cena but I was pleasantly surprised that the performances of the villain and Randy Orton are good. The villain wasn't as good or intelligent as the previous villain but was solid and Orton was relatable and still cool at the same time. Even though there is some differences in this film from the original it feels like a worse version of the original and when Orton isn't on screen none of the other good guys are compelling and you care about none of them not even Orton's wife. They were much more interesting in the original and I know I am comparing this a lot to the original but everything about this film is just a predictable worse version of the original not worth a watch but I hope Orton gets another chance in a good WWE studios film if they ever make another one after 12 rounds.

As far as a storyline goes, this one isn't too bad, though I haven't seen the original to compare.The cinematography was great.In terms of the acting, Randy Orton was OK, but it would've been interesting to see his character with a higher profile actor and budget. The villain (if that's what you call him) didn't quite hit the mark for me. This is a role and character that could've been played by someone darker and actually looks like they have a grudge to beat.It had a lot of concepts similar to Eagle Eye in that everything and everyone is being watched and monitored which I love and find fascinating (and often wonder if it's possible!).I liked it overall, though I won't rush back to watch it again...

This movie was really more than what I expected, a lot more. I watched previous WWE production movies and to me this one is the best. Yes, even better than John Cena starred 'Legendary'.12 Rounds:Reloaded was a really great thriller, action movie. Randy Orton is great as the hero, has the charisma and can really make u sink in his acting. The direction was very well done. The action scenes are also very well co-ordinated & the suspense of the story manages to keep you on the edge of you're seat. You'll always keep wondering "Why did this happen? What's going to happen next?"The best part of the movie is that it always has some fresh revelation or twists turning up every few minutes, to help keep you engaged in the films story. Arguably the films is better than the first. It has more action, better acting & direction. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED because of its actions and, more importantly, suspense.12 Rounds:Reloaded is definitely worth the watch!