between the leads. While the plot follows a standard "wrongly accused spy" trajectory, the real engagement comes from the chemistry between Johnson’s "golden retriever energy" and Hart’s "straight-man" neuroticism. It mocks the hyper-serious nature of the Bourne or Bond franchises by placing a man who just wants to file taxes into the middle of a global conspiracy. The Message of Self-Acceptance

Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, Central Intelligence flips the traditional "tough guy/funny guy" script.