An action comedy without any action or comedy – not even The Rock’s charisma and enthusiasm can save this dud.
Fun references and welcome cameos add to the appeal of a film that’s much more successful in its stupidity than when it strives to be smart.
Inevitably, the creepiness fades, the charm increases, and the film becomes progressively more bland and predictable as a result.
A by-the-numbers plot doesn’t stop the central duo of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart from hitting all the right notes in this good-humoured action comedy.
Slapstick violence and Hart’s hysterics are the order of the day in an uninspired film.
Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson’s opposites-attract dynamic and a high gag rate paper over the plotholes.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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