LoginI wasn’t really sure what to expect from this movie but since I have a weak spot for Dwayne Johnson, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though I think that the concept actually had some potential, the end-result was actually pretty disappointing, I’m afraid. Indeed, it could have been a neat dark comedy about a slightly psychotic CIA agent taking some reckless risks while on the job and who happens to have some massive trauma’s from his high school time. Unfortunately, even though Johnson can be pretty good in comedies, for some reasons, they turned his character into some annoying moron obsessing about unicorns which was definitely a mistake. Concerning Kevin Hart, even though he was fairly funny and he managed to make the most of it, he was still stuck with a rather thankless generic character. I mean, the guy had a decent job, no health issues, a gorgeous wife and a very nice house and, yet, he was still in a typical and rather boring middle-life crisis. Concerning the story itself, the way they hook up at the beginning was rather weak and the whole spy plot was just terribly basic and tedious. And, yet, I think if they had focused more on the complex psychology of Bob Stone A.K.A. Robbie Weirdicht instead of constantly making fun of him, it could have actually worked. Anyway, to conclude, even if I have seen worse, I didn’t care much for the damned thing and I don’t think it is really worth a look.
Central Intelligence Reviews
An average movie
Posted : 5 years, 6 months ago on 23 August 2019 08:44
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Central Intelligence review
Posted : 8 years ago on 24 February 2017 01:25
Notes:
*The trailer looked funny and I like the cast which is a plus.
*My wife says that it's very silly though.
*It's from Rawson Marshall Thurber who also wrote and directed Dodgeball! Count me in!
*It's the first movie credit as a writer from actor Ike Barinholtz.
*This is the only movie credit for writer David Stassen so far.
*Anyways let's see if this is actually funny or really just silly.
Pros:
*It's a different sort of role for Dwayne Johnson.
*There are some pretty good jokes here and there.
*The pop culture references and such like that were cool.
*The action sequences were creative, but didn't happen often enough.
Cons:
*I wish it had been a bit funnier.
*Dick jokes aren't really that funny anymore.
*It was pretty predictable sadly.
Verdict:
It's a decent movie. It has some good action and laugh out moments, but not enough to really stand out much. A little more action, less dick jokes, and decent humor would have made this one to remember. It may be a good watch if your bored. I wouldn't say go out of your way to see it though.
*The trailer looked funny and I like the cast which is a plus.
*My wife says that it's very silly though.
*It's from Rawson Marshall Thurber who also wrote and directed Dodgeball! Count me in!
*It's the first movie credit as a writer from actor Ike Barinholtz.
*This is the only movie credit for writer David Stassen so far.
*Anyways let's see if this is actually funny or really just silly.
Pros:
*It's a different sort of role for Dwayne Johnson.
*There are some pretty good jokes here and there.
*The pop culture references and such like that were cool.
*The action sequences were creative, but didn't happen often enough.
Cons:
*I wish it had been a bit funnier.
*Dick jokes aren't really that funny anymore.
*It was pretty predictable sadly.
Verdict:
It's a decent movie. It has some good action and laugh out moments, but not enough to really stand out much. A little more action, less dick jokes, and decent humor would have made this one to remember. It may be a good watch if your bored. I wouldn't say go out of your way to see it though.
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