Directed by:
Rawson Marshall ThurberCinematography:
Barry PetersonCast:
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Ariana DeFusco, Aaron Paul, Amy Ryan, Megan Park, Brett Azar, Danielle Nicolet, Tim Griffin, Slaine, Jeffrey Corazzini (more)VOD (3)
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The story follows a one-time bullied geek, Bob (Johnson), who grew up to be a lethal CIA agent, coming home for his high school reunion. Claiming to be on a top-secret case, Bob enlists the help of former "big man on campus," Calvin (Hart), now an accountant who misses his glory days. But before the staid numbers-cruncher realizes what he's getting into, it's too late to get out, as his increasingly unpredictable new friend drags him through a world of shoot-outs, double-crosses and espionage that could get them both killed in more ways than Calvin can count. (Warner Bros. US)
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I didn't think I would enjoy this movie, but I found myself rooting hard for The Rock and wanting him to not be an asshole. The film actually got to me, even though Kevin Hart with his running mouth will never be my favorite comedian. Several scenes here are really great and I laughed out loud.
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Central Intelligence could be conceptualized and rated like the vast majority of today's comedy productions from Hollywood, namely with a bland and average rating. The film relies mainly on the utterly ambivalent appearance and nature of the two main characters played by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, which doesn’t work very well at times, but I still laughed. The story features a slightly predictable crime-plot that doesn't offend but doesn't amaze either, plus there's a bit of relationship, bullying and youthful angst themes thrown in, which are kind of plus points. If I had to mention the most notable flaws, I was bothered by Johnson's occasional overacting and the kind of silly "stripping" scene near the end of the film (which was offset by Johnson's opening shower dance in a latex). In short, a film that is mediocre and predictable, but whatever, I had a good time.
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The excellent The Rock, who enjoys the role immensely (I felt he was heavily inspired by Kody from Step by Step for the role of Bob Stone) pulls the whole film up. The tale of a high school star who has fizzled out and a bullied obese kid who has become a hunky ace picks up steam when national security becomes an issue. Hart is surprisingly bearable, the action is fine and the quirky humour worked on me unexpectedly often. “You look like a black Will Smith, or something!”
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My favorite duo The Rock and Kevin Hart duo and a proven comedy director? That's just a great move. Hart plays his standard, he's funny and rightly wry but the surprise is The Rock, he enjoys his role immensely, it's almost unbelievable that a guy like a mountain, former wrestler, can make fun of himself like that, and even if he overacts at times, he entertained me greatly. The situational humour is hilarious and the action is imaginative, so a happy four. 75%
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