12 Rounds Blu-ray

12 Rounds

 (2009)

Action | Thriller



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.

For more details about 12 Rounds on Blu-ray, see the 12 Rounds Blu-ray Review

Starring: John Cena, Ashley Scott, Steve Harris
Director: Renny Harlin

12 Rounds Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


12 Rounds' 1080p, 2.35:1-framed transfer is a knockout on Blu-ray. Though not quite up to the same level as the very best to grace the format, 20th Century Fox's latest transfer yields consistently well-above-average results. Fine detail is superb throughout; whether overhead shots of New Orleans that showcase buildings near and far to fine visual effect, closer street-level views that reveal the intricacies of the streets and structures, the interior of a cramped and busy FBI surveillance van packed with monitors buttons, and assorted doodads, or any other number of objects seen throughout the film, this transfer brings them to life in this high quality film-like transfer, at least when the camera slows down enough for viewers to take it all in. 12 Rounds often takes on a slight gritty tone, but the picture is not populated by excessive amounts of grain. While the film does exhibit some grain, its structure here is a bit more subdued than that seen in other pictures of this sort. Still, the transfer features a nice overall appearance that recreates the theater experience well enough. Colors also impress throughout; whether the red of a speeding fire engine or the blue of Fisher's shirt, colors tend to pop off the screen with regularity, each taking on a vibrant yet natural hue that benefits the overall look of the film superbly. Flesh tones never stray, but blacks can often take on an artificially bright appearance. Otherwise, 12 Rounds delivers a strong 1080p transfer that offers well-above-average imagery in most every area.

12 Rounds Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


12 Rounds explodes onto Blu-ray with an expectedly awesome DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack. No surprise as a new release Action title from 20th Century Fox, this track entertains at worst and devastates the listening area at best with a practically nonstop barrage of violence come to glorious sonic life. The track may be loud but it never sacrifices clarity in the process. Several gunshots early in the film -- the film's biggest shootout -- delivers crisp shots with a positive, palpable thud that reverberate throughout the listening area. Even ancillary sounds, for instance some background radio chatter in several scenes, play as lifelike and crystal-clear, insofar as radio communications may be heard "clearly." The soundtrack delivers a wonderful sense of space as the speakers seem to disappear as the action sound effects, dialogue, and music flow naturally and realistically throughout the soundstage. Even in light of all its other positives, 12 Rounds truly shines in its reproduction of action sound effects. A fire engine screams through the city in one sequence, crashing into untold numbers of automobiles and other obstacles, every crash delivering an explosive, full, and precise series of crunches, thuds, and other sound effects that bring the sequence to life and match up with the intensity and nonstop nature of the picture wonderfully. Explosions pack quite the wallop, too; delivering plenty of low-end information that more often than not sees fit to shake, rattle, and roll the listening area. The track also does well to recreate subtler environmental atmosphere, too. A bar scene in chapter nine, one of the film's few breather scenes, recreates the environment nicely as music, patron chatter, and other goodies may be heard scattered about the soundstage. Also featuring problem-free dialogue reproduction, 12 Rounds delivers an exciting listen on Blu-ray.

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