Review of Knight and Day (2010) by Russell G — 01 Feb 2014

Going in I predicted that this was a generic action-comedy spy movie, in which Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise were the only calling card. What I did not expect is how excellent Diaz and Cruise would be together and how their personalities and great chemistry could keep this from tanking.

The movie is actually good fun; some of the early action scenes are surprisingly strong. It responsibly balances decent action with a tasteful dose of humor. Unfortunately, things begin to crumble halfway into the movie.

There are a number of annoying first-person scene transitions, where Cruise drugs Diaz causing her to black out. The camera drifts in and out of random scenes before she wakes up in a new location. These repetitive lame transitions rob the movie of great action scenes, and more importantly do not make sense in the story.

The climax is predictable and is a major letdown. Diaz and Cruise are at their best, and they surpassed all of my expectations, but the writing is lacking.