Review of Central Intelligence (2016) by Joseph S — 26 Apr 2017

When it allows itself to be weird, it's a winner.

This review of Central Intelligence (2016) was written by Joseph S on 26 Apr 2017.

Central Intelligence has generally received mixed reviews.

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By James Clay (166) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 10 Dec 2018

There have been worse comedies to come out this year, but very few have been as lazy, which is essentially the antithesis of what Johnson and…

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By Tamcwlmm (19) on 12 Jan 2018

This movie was boring. Nothing happend, no funny moments what so ever and the 'Black Badger' storyline was so bad executed…

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By Paul J (64) on 03 Feb 2018

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By Roy Hector K (46) on 23 Jul 2018

I've never been a fan of Kevin Hart, most of the comedies I saw him in weren't really that good…

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By Tim W (1,375) on 22 Jan 2018

It's a surprisingly good film, with a cool storyline. I don't like the title, but I like the film itself…

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By Trisha C (13) on 09 Jan 2019

Though the film tends to get slow after a while, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart have suitable chemistry, and the film delivers some, if not…

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By James Plath (543) for Family Home Theater (140) on 16 Jan 2018

Hart and Johnson actually pair up nicely, and Central Intelligence is a fun action-comedy largely because of their antics and the chemistry…

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By Alison Rowat (245) for The Herald (Scotland) (244) on 22 Aug 2018

Hhere's the latest attempt at finding a winning formula for a movie double act, and it's a decidedly more miss than hit affair…

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By Christophe C (331) on 23 Dec 2017

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