Now this is a summer movie. Chock full of action, comedy and a little romance, Knight And Day has come to the salvation of our 2010 Summer.
This was such a fun movie. The action was almost non-stop, but the story moved on and kept me interested. Diaz and Cruise have great chemistry, and they manage to play their “romance” scenes together without making the story come to a halt and boring the audience.
The story goes as such: June Havens (Cameron Diaz) meet Roy Miller (Tom Cruise) at an airport, and sparks fly. Both between them, and from the plane wreckage left by Miller after killing everyone on board, and crash landing it in a corn field.
Roy is on the run from the government agency he’s working for due to the fact that they think he’s gone rogue and crazy. He’s also on a self imposed mission to save the very young scientist he’s accused of wanting to kill. Due to circumstances I won’t bore you with, June is along for the ride. Sometimes unconsciously. As in passed out. It’s a funny little gimmick that actually works for this movie.
Cameron Diaz is great as always. She’s beautiful and funny, without looking like she’s trying too hard. Her character wasn’t some unlikeable bimbo. She was smart and capable, and even when she’s screaming for fear, you can’t help but laugh at her expressions. There’s a very funny scene where she’s injected with truth serum by some bad guys.
Tom Cruise. You can’t help but love the guy. He exudes charm every time he exhales, he’s just so likable. His character Miller has all of Ethan Hunts (MI movies) moves and tricks, but with Jerry Maguire’s charm. It’s really not hard to see why a smart woman would fall for the guy and want to risk a great deal to be with him.
With the 2 leads being Cruise and Diaz, this is hardly a gamble at the box office for your money. All in all, this is a perfect Summer movie, and the second I’ve seen in months that I plan on purchasing.