Review of Central Intelligence (2016) by Christophe L — 07 Oct 2016

This should have been hilarious...but it was merely ok. A great trailer and fun idea, but it didn't live up to the possibilities.

This review of Central Intelligence (2016) was written by Christophe L on 07 Oct 2016.

Central Intelligence has generally received mixed reviews.

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