"Why?"
"They'll tell you I'm mentally unstable and violent and dangerous and it will all sound very convincing."
"I'm already convinced."
At the airport, mechanic June Havens (Diaz) keeps literally running into Roy Miller (Cruise)... they chat a few times and end up seated near each other on the plane. And then Roy kills everyone else on the plane, including the pilots. He lands the plane, and tells June that bad people will be looking for her. She is given 3 rules to remember: don't get in a car with them, don't say you know him, if they say the words "safe" or "secure" run because that means they will kill you.
Eventually, people come asking about Roy... and soon he has to save her again. They go on the run, trying to stay one step ahead of Roy's old friend Fitzgerald (Skarsgard) and boss (Davis) and the arms dealer, Antonio (Molla), who wants something they have... while trying to save genius Simon Feck (Dano) from harm.
The trailers looked good, so imagine my surprise when the word of mouth and the actual film turned out to be pretty good summer fun! Overall I'm not a huge Tom Cruise fan... he has some good action movies, and has done alright with comedy, I just don't love him. And Cameron Diaz doesn't make films that I love (excluding the Shrek movies), or even like. But somehow it worked here. The rest of the cast is populated with critically acclaimed actors, and all of their characters work. They had good chemistry and were funny.
The best part: it wasn't overly predictable. For a summer fluff movie, that is quite the feat. There was a good blend of action and humor, and a story... it's crazy! It may only be fluff, but I had fun!
Eventually, people come asking about Roy... and soon he has to save her again. They go on the run, trying to stay one step ahead of Roy's old friend Fitzgerald (Skarsgard) and boss (Davis) and the arms dealer, Antonio (Molla), who wants something they have... while trying to save genius Simon Feck (Dano) from harm.
The trailers looked good, so imagine my surprise when the word of mouth and the actual film turned out to be pretty good summer fun! Overall I'm not a huge Tom Cruise fan... he has some good action movies, and has done alright with comedy, I just don't love him. And Cameron Diaz doesn't make films that I love (excluding the Shrek movies), or even like. But somehow it worked here. The rest of the cast is populated with critically acclaimed actors, and all of their characters work. They had good chemistry and were funny.
The best part: it wasn't overly predictable. For a summer fluff movie, that is quite the feat. There was a good blend of action and humor, and a story... it's crazy! It may only be fluff, but I had fun!
Knight and Day (2010) 110 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of action violence throughout, and brief strong language.
Rating: PG-13 for sequences of action violence throughout, and brief strong language.
Director: James Mangold
Starring: Tom Cruise as Roy Miller
Cameron Diaz as June Havens
Peter Skarsgard as Fitzgerald
Jordi Molla as Antonio
Viola Davis as Director George
Paul Dano as Simon Feck
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