Knight and Day
Okay, so straight away I’m going to admit my dislike of Tom Cruise. It’s nothing too personal, I just can’t stand the man. I dislike him even more due to the fact that I enjoy every film he’s in. I also can’t stomach Cameron Diaz simply because she is always too happy and quirky. Don’t judge me, I’m obviously just too miserable for my own good and enjoy her films even less. Then along came Knigt and Day…..
A film that brings together my distaste for both these actors, plus Tom Cruise stating he teamed up with Diaz because he wanted a more comical role, immediately got me raring to go to slate this film.
Once more I’m disappointed. Cruise has yet again appeared in a film that I loved from start to finish. Even Diaz was appealing in this, but probably because she spends a great deal of the picture unconscious. This aspect is a brilliant method of moving the story along and successfully caused me to feel disorientated. It was, however, overly used in some scenes, scenes which were perfect opportunities for more glorious action sequences in addition to the abundance already here.
The writing too was surprisingly witty and humorous. Cruise and Diaz’s chemistry on screen works very well with the dialogue flowing smoothly to deliver comical scenes. Cruise’s quest for a more fun role seems to have started off well. Grudgingly I will admit that his choice to work with Diaz was a wise one.
To make up your own mind see the trailer at KNIGHT AND DAY
