Réalisation:
Rawson Marshall ThurberPhotographie:
Barry PetersonActeurs·trices:
Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Ariana DeFusco, Aaron Paul, Amy Ryan, Megan Park, Brett Azar, Danielle Nicolet, Tim Griffin, Slaine, Jeffrey Corazzini (plus)Résumés(1)
Un ancien geek devenu agent d'élite à la CIA (Dwayne Johnson), revient chez lui à l'occasion de la réunion des anciens du lycée dont il était à l'époque le souffre-douleur. Se vantant d'être sur une affaire top secrète, il recrute alors pour le seconder le gars le plus populaire de sa promo d'alors, aujourd'hui comptable désabusé (Kevin Hart). Avant même que notre col blanc ne réalise ce dans quoi il s'est embarqué, il est trop tard pour faire marche arrière. Le voilà propulsé sans autre cérémonie par son nouveau « meilleur ami » dans le monde du contre-espionnage où, sous le feu croisé des balles et des trahisons, les statistiques de leur survie deviennent bien difficile à chiffrer... même pour un comptable. (Universal Pictures FR)
(plus)Critiques (4)
Central Intelligence could be conceptualized and rated like the vast majority of today's comedy productions from Hollywood, namely with a bland and average rating. The film relies mainly on the utterly ambivalent appearance and nature of the two main characters played by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, which doesn’t work very well at times, but I still laughed. The story features a slightly predictable crime-plot that doesn't offend but doesn't amaze either, plus there's a bit of relationship, bullying and youthful angst themes thrown in, which are kind of plus points. If I had to mention the most notable flaws, I was bothered by Johnson's occasional overacting and the kind of silly "stripping" scene near the end of the film (which was offset by Johnson's opening shower dance in a latex). In short, a film that is mediocre and predictable, but whatever, I had a good time.
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My favorite duo The Rock and Kevin Hart duo and a proven comedy director? That's just a great move. Hart plays his standard, he's funny and rightly wry but the surprise is The Rock, he enjoys his role immensely, it's almost unbelievable that a guy like a mountain, former wrestler, can make fun of himself like that, and even if he overacts at times, he entertained me greatly. The situational humour is hilarious and the action is imaginative, so a happy four. 75%
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The excellent The Rock, who enjoys the role immensely (I felt he was heavily inspired by Kody from Step by Step for the role of Bob Stone) pulls the whole film up. The tale of a high school star who has fizzled out and a bullied obese kid who has become a hunky ace picks up steam when national security becomes an issue. Hart is surprisingly bearable, the action is fine and the quirky humour worked on me unexpectedly often. “You look like a black Will Smith, or something!”
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I didn't think I would enjoy this movie, but I found myself rooting hard for The Rock and wanting him to not be an asshole. The film actually got to me, even though Kevin Hart with his running mouth will never be my favorite comedian. Several scenes here are really great and I laughed out loud.
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