I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
View MoreA great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
View MoreThis is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
View MoreGreat movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
View MoreDespite 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.
View MoreCentral 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.
View MoreI found the movie really funny. Good acting, but i just didn't feel the plot and the story. It's like the basic stuff happening in agent movies. The story connected in the end though, i just didn't feel it that well.
View More(Flash Review)The key to this movie was it knew what it was and hit its mark. The Rock and Hart have great on screen chemistry and played off each other very well. I actually laughed out loud several times. The Rock who in high school was obese and got mightily humiliated in a huge and embarrassing moment and has later turned into a muscle-bound man and works for the CIA. Hart's character was the only one to not laugh at him and the two meet up 20 years later as The Rock needs his professional accounting skills to assist him on a mission. The plot is solid and has a few twists so above average for this type of comedy. Don't worry ladies, there are more than enough shots of The Rock topless and a long scene where he's in his birthday suit for your imagination only. Overall it was Fun and Funny.
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