Knight and Day
A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.
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- Cast:
- Tom Cruise , Cameron Diaz , Peter Sarsgaard , Viola Davis , Jordi Mollà , Paul Dano , Maggie Grace
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Such a frustrating disappointment
Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike
I'll tell you why so serious
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Vanilla Sky 2? Hmm...maybe not. Charlie's Angel? Nope, not feeling that either. Mission Impossible 4.5? Getting warmer. Tom Cruise: Typical Action Movie 9? Much better! I mean what do you expect Cruise to be doing in an action blockbuster other than shooting enemies, riding a motorbike in the middle of Sevilla with Diaz on top on him, jumping off cars in rush hour and well...just being himself. Nothing new here. A secret agent is on the run from the CIA who are tasked with obtaining Zephyr, a modernised perpetual energy battery. An innocent woman boarding a flight gets caught up in the shenanigans...and so the mindless action commences. This is easily Mangold's weakest directorial effort. I appreciate the buoyancy of his style, the pace and narrative felt light as it speeds along a nearly two hour runtime. The action set pieces and sequences were executed cleanly, maintaining frantic chaos with subtle visual comedy that is accompanied by Powell's Parisian score. Cruise commits to the stunts and explosive action as always, which is the primary appeal for this films. His chemistry with Diaz is perfectly satisfactory as the two bounce off each other well. However, no film will convince me that Diaz is a good actress. Again, like her previous credits, she overacts every little emotion. Shocked? She'll start screaming flailing her arms around. Sad? She'll drop to the floor in a puddle of tears. Happy? She'll laugh for about an hour. I just can't warm to her, it's all so false. The plot is a typical formulaic secret agent story where the rapid pacing conceals its genericism. The A-list supporting cast were wasted and sidelined to solely focus on the main stars. And, to top it all, the usage of green screen was highly noticeable and detracts from the production's authenticity. Yet, I simply just cannot hate this film. Sometimes a lighthearted mindless blockbuster just does the trick to fill that empty gap in our minds. Knight and Day consistently does that for me.
Why is this guy, 'Cameron Diez' labeled as a WOMAN? This is consumer FRAUD! This is an insult to the people who pay to watch or buy this movie believing this guy is a woman, an actress! Knight and gay would be the appropriate name for the movie at least then the consumer would have a better idea of what they are watching. This guy is pawning himself off as a woman, that is totally wrong and there are no legitimate notations to show this product is a fraudulent lie. While it's a funny movie with the actor pulling it off it's the expressions that give it away that he isn't looking at a 'woman', that he isn't kissing a 'woman'. I love Tom Cruz's acting but this woman has biceps like a body builder and monkey long arms with the face of an old man and you guys are calling him a woman? HOW DARE YOU? I am a woman and I am INSULTED by this poorly worded label on this movie. If it's a transsexual then SAY SO and stop deceiving the public! He can pretend to be whatever he wants but NOT on my dime! How dare you gollywood? Tom Cruz deserves better and SO DO WE.
Knight and Day (2010) stars A list Hollywood actors Cameron Diaz and tom cruise. And just let me say that they are both fantastic casting choices! First off, they have great on screen together, they just have a very natural chemistry, it doesn't have to be forced. And even when they're not on screen together, they still carry their scene well. Of course no one should be surprised that Cruise is good in is role, I mean it's Tom freaking Cruise for gods sake. And Cameron Diaz is both comical and very likable and sweet, her performance just seems very natural and like she doesn't even have to try, which is the best kind of acting. Viola Davis is also good in her role, demanding and forceful, a no bulls**t kind of character. The writing is fairly average for this kind of film, and that really isn't a bad thing, I mean if they would've written an academy award worthy script, then great, but being realistic when you look at what kind of movie this is, who in the world would expect that. But it's not bad dialogue at all, it has some of the typical action movie clichés, but it also gives June and Roy some great scenes where they have meaningful conversations and it reveals a good bit about their characters. That's another thing I loved about the film, it had good character development. And of course the high octane action scenes are great fun and entertaining to watch. 8/10.
This was a great piece of intellectual entertainment all you freaking mental midgets (*masturbat **s* was not allowed God bless Holy Hollywood!!)who cannot fathom something new , different or original need to get a life.Get s freaking life...Nombrilists 3 stars??? Brilliant film with a captivating couple that carry us away into our wildest fantasies..you others? Get a life!!This thing is a JOKE...what ever happened to the 1st amendment? Only if it suits the powers that be it would appear...What absurd rule they have here! Language is censored in film but not in life?? Kant would run these arseholes ragged