Monday, July 04, 2016

Film: Central Intelligence








GENRE: Action, Comedy
RATING: PG-13 for violence, language & some nudity
RUNTIME: 1 hour and 47 minutes
STARRING: Dwayne Johnson (Furious 7, Pain & Gain, WWE)
Kevin Hart (Ride Along, Get Hard), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone)
DIRECTOR: Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball, We’re the Millers)
WRITERS: Ike Barinholtz & David Stassen (Mindy Project)
Thurber (Dodgeball)
PLOT: A former fat kid (now a secret agent) works with the former cool kid (now accountant) on an important case. Hilarity and action ensues.  

FULL DISCLOSURE: I went in with pretty low expectations

STORY STUFF: There are funny scenes throughout but the storyline was terrible. It was predictable and boring. And even the funny scenes could have been funnier.  

ACTING STUFF: Johnson & Hart have some fun chemistry together, but I was actually hoping that Hart would have had more funny things to say. There was more potential that could have been used. I enjoyed a few of the cameos in the film. Also liked seeing Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars) getting some work.

ARTISTIC STUFF: Not much to report here. Some good song choices. Didn’t like the fanny pack.  

VERDICT: Two and a half stars out of five
SEE IT IF: You really like Kevin Hart
UPCOMING REVIEWS: Secret Lives of Pets

No comments: