Review of Central Intelligence (2016) by James A — 21 Jan 2017

Dwayne The Rock Johnson has a bright future in comedy. Love him in Pain & Game, The Other guys & now CIA.

This review of Central Intelligence (2016) was written by James A on 21 Jan 2017.

Central Intelligence has generally received mixed reviews.

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