Central Intelligence

I didn't expect to like this nearly half as much as I actually did. 

Some films surprise you I guess.

After seeing Kevin Hart live a few months back - and with A being such a huge fan of his and The Rock - I thought this film had a fair chance of being reasonably funny.

I was wrong.

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It was hilarious. And the action was good too!

I thought it would be over the top and ridiculous, with jokes that were forced. But, although the plot obviously wasn't a believable one, it was a rather amusing one and not too out there.

It starts off with a scene in high school where Kevin Hart's character is the popular kid getting an award for something or other at a football game when some of the others decide to play a prank on The Rock's character. Quite a mean prank at that.

I have to say, the CGI in this initial scene was pretty good. They both looked considerably younger in a realistic way.

The film then continues on some years later revolving around the idea of an upcoming high school reunion where the two unexpectedly meet up once again beforehand.

A series of action scenes and funny events then proceed to happen and I found myself highly entertained all of the way through.

Not only was it funny, exciting and obscure, but it also had a great message underneath.

Don't let people put you down, be proud of who you are.

Kevin Hart was great in his role - although a serious character - the sarcasm and downright panicky jumpiness of him was great.

The Rock, though, was the standout for me. I'm so used to seeing him in a purely action role, flexing his muscles and just, well, being menacing. But, you know, he actually shocked me. I thought at the beginning his character was just putting on a flamboyant, camp front but he wasn't! It was such an unusual, strange role for him to play and I thoroughly enjoyed watching him.

The film also proceeded to surprise me with a few twists and turns. You didn't know who actually was the bad guy until right at the end which was good. I definitely couldn't seem to guess as they kept flicking it between a bunch of different characters.

I still can't believe how much I enjoyed this film.

If you're up for watching an easy, fast-paced, action-filled, funny film with two great actors in it then you should give this a watch.

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Rating:

★★★★★



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What Now?

A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I went to see Kevin Hart at the O2 (I got him the tickets for Christmas because he goes on about how good he is a lot!)

I was still yet to have seen any of his comedy or films, so I thought this would be a good way to ease me in, via a format I hadn't witnessed before

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I honestly didn't know what to expect, but it was a lot better and funnier than I thought it would be. We even got introduced to a handful of other comedians.

The show itself was about an hour and a half with maybe another half an hour to an hour on top for the support acts, but it definitely flew by.

The seats weren't bad and it was certainly nice and toasty in the arena compared to the icy chill outside! The security were very strict on mobile phone usage as it was all new content that he didn't want broadcast - which is understandable but, by the last count, as many as fifty people were kicked out for just having their phones visibly on show!

Although he did allow photos right at the end so he could take the selfie above with the crowd!

I turned to Adeel at some point during the evening and said to him in awe: "Can you imagine what it feels like to perform and make a room full of thousands of people laugh?" It's insane.

If you haven't seen any comedy shows, I would highly recommend Kevin Hart - although he didn't do many nights in London, he did do a few other shows around the country - because he really does has something for everyone.

Pure brilliance, spot on entertainment and a great evening out

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