After he reunites with an old pal through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.
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Despite being a die-hard fan of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, I didn't bother watching 'Central Intelligence' in the cinema. I just didn't like the look of it. It just came across as yet another tired spin on the 'mismatched buddy-cop' genre and probably all the best jokes were the ones featured in the trailer. However, after watching it, I'm actually quite surprised at how good it was. Actually, it is just another example of a 'mismatched buddy-cop' film, but, seeing as it had laughs and a high-entertainment factor, who cares? It was fun!The film opens twenty years ago during a High School finishing event where star quarterback (Kevin Hart) helps fat loser (Dwayne Johnson - courtesy of either one hell of a 'fat suit' or CGI effects) during some extreme public humiliation. Skip forward to present day and The Rock is now a super CIA agent and Kevin Hart works with spreadsheets. However, the pair meet up and inadvertently have to stop a major conspiracy from doing those dastardly things which will probably topple governments... or something. Do you care? Like I say... it's just fun.So, take one generic genre, add one generic plot and you may not be left with much. However, the charisma of the two leads elevates it to a great time if you're into some light-hearted entertainment and you're not expecting much. The jokes land and you won't care about the story much, as there's plenty of over-the-top action to allow Johnson to do what he does best.A couple of unexpected faces show up (unless they're featured in the trailer, or marketing in general - however, if you're like me and didn't know too much about the film - their inclusion was unexpected). And, as a massive fan of 'Breaking Bad' I would have liked their representative to have been in it for little more than just his extended cameo.There's not that much more to say about 'Central Intelligence.' If you're looking for something funny, easy-going and you're a fan of either/both Dwayne Johnson or Kevin Hart then you're going to have a good time here. On the other hand, if you're in the mood for something deep, meaningful and will blow your mind for its originality then you won't find any of that here.
Central Intelligence is watchable, there are a few aspects that don't make sense, example, Dwayne Johnson's character says that he "Doesn't like bullies", yet he becomes a bully in one particular scene in a bar with resorting to violence. Central Intelligence is not that funny, it has a bit of humour here and there, but overall it is just a watchable action cine. A lot of the dialogue could have been cleaned up, even with the theatrical version. If they make a sequel, i hope it will be better than this because even though this movie is somewhat fun to watch, it could've been better.
The rock and Kevin hart are both funny in this movie . And I really enjoy central intelligence very good movie and super funny
First of all: I gave it a 10 out of 10, but this is only because 1. it promotes anti-bulling 2. I like Dwayne Johnson 3. I haven't enjoyed a good comedy movie for a long time (and this was only because I hadn't had the free time)Honestly, this movie hardly deserves a 7. The plot has a lot of holes, Kevin Hart is overreacting about pretty much everything and Dwayne Johnson was not as convincing as I expected to.But it is only a comedy. Is there any comedy without plot holes? The main characters, Hart and Johnson have an unparalleled chemistry. And even with all that "not so great" acting, it is a funny movie.My best scene: CIA agents have Calvin (Hart) and Bob (Johnson) surrounded on every side. Calvin is inside a trolley which Bod holds. Calvin is terrified with his hands up. The CIA agents call them to put their hands in the air. Bob raises his hands and BOOM, out of nowhere his gun hits Calvin in the forehead. It's not a masterpiece, but a funny film!