The spirit of 1980s buddy comedies lives on in the films of Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson so it's entirely appropriate they're teamed in this high concept flick. Dwayne was a nerd, Kevin the cool kid at high school... then years on Kevin becomes a nerd and Dwayne is a super spy.
It's a film that takes its time to tell the story (not a criticism), and relies on the chemistry of its stars which is considerable. I missed a love subplot though guess it was different to make it a comedy of remarriage. When Melissa McCarthy popped up I did want her involved in the whole thing. I liked Jason Bateman's turn as a bully. Amy Ryan felt undercast.
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