Really Fun Film that makes you laugh not all the time though

| Aug 7, 2023

The artist formerly known as The Rock has long since proven that he has more natural acting chops than any other former muscleman-turned-thespian (sorry, Arnie), and he's absolutely riotous here.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 18, 2021

Even as an excuse to provide opportunities for Johnson and Hart to play off of their disparities, the formulaic superspy gimmick is exhausting.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Dec 4, 2020

It should come as no surprise that director Rawson Marshall Thurber seriously plays up the vast differences in size and physique between Hart and Johnson.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 5, 2020

Central Intelligence is very dumb, very weird, and plot-heavy to a fault, but it's also light-hearted, well-intentioned, and frequently very funny.

| Apr 1, 2020

Hart and Johnson are playing variations of characters they've done before, and while they're hardly stretching themselves, they're doing what they do well.

| Feb 13, 2020

Central Intelligence isn't groundbreaking, but it's a well-structured piece of fluff arranged around the right amount of substantive story beats.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 17, 2019

While the only award it will win this year is best tagline, Central Intelligence proves that a little Hart and a big Johnson makes a lot of fun.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 29, 2019

The narrative may be lacking, but the Rock [Dwayne Johnson] and [Kevin] Hart more than make up for it with their combined talents.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 19, 2019

Central Intelligence isn't going to be on anyone's list of the best films of the year, but it is definitely a good way to spend a lazy summer night -- especially if you want to laugh.

| Original Score: B- | Jan 15, 2019

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 Hart promote.

| Original Score: D+ | Dec 10, 2018

The specter of [John] Hughes is all over this entertaining, clever, and finally heartwarming comedy.

| Aug 29, 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.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 23, 2018

"Central Intelligence" has plenty of humor, a great onscreen bromance, and is really fun.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 22, 2018

Slap my face and call me puerile, the new buddy comedy from Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson had me giggling and guffawing throughout... it's just plain silly fun.

| Aug 22, 2018

What could have easily been a throwaway comedy ended up being a heartwarming bromance with enough pop culture references to make me and the nerdy friends I went with feel right at home.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 13, 2018

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

| Original Score: B- | Jan 16, 2018

Remember how The Rock used to bully Jonathan Coachman during every interview, convincing him to make an ass of himself every single episode of Raw? Replace Coach with Kevin Hart and you have Central Intelligence

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 5, 2017

Speaking of comedy, the punches and the Black guy jokes are silly. The action scenes are decent and work to certain extent but the film is avoidable on the whole as it lacks 'intelligence.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Nov 7, 2017

The film's deft pace, it's frenzied silliness, punchy wisecracks coupled with the Johnson and Hart's deft handling of the situational comedy holds your interests despite the threadbare plot.

| Oct 31, 2017