A power source has been created that has the ability to power an entire city and never expire. In the wrong hands, it could be dangerous so that is why two spies were appointed to protect the source and its creator. But one spy defects and frames his partner. On the run and still trying to protect the source, things get worse as a car-repairwoman named June accidentally gets mixed up in the plot. Now it’s up to Roy to save the power source, save its creator, and save June. He’s got his work cut out for him.
I just missed this at the cinemas and I was soo effing annoyed that I did. All I heard about it was rave reviews from friends and customers. So naturally when it came into work yesterday, I was dying to get home, grab a glass if wine, and watch it. Great flick.
A battery has been created that is capable of powering an entire city and never expiring. But in the wrong hands, it could be dangerous and there are many people out to claim it for their own. Two spies were assigned to protect the battery and Simon, its creator. But one agent defected and framed the other, forcing him to go rogue and on the run. Still determined to protect Simon and the battery, Rogue agent Roy continues to fight, but things take a downhill turn when an innocent car-repairwoman named June accidentally becomes mixed up in the plot. Roy now has his work cut out for him as it’s up to him to protect the battery, protect Simon, and protect June, all without being caught by the enemy.
An action film balanced with a comedy script, Knight and Day was a good romp. The thing I liked most about it was that it was filled with so many plot twists that halfway through you find yourself thinking “you can’t trust anyone in this movie.” The blame gets shifted left, right, and centre and it’s actually quite difficult to keep up on who’s good and who’s not. It definitely makes the film more interesting.
Tom Cruise stars as Roy. I’m not really a Cruise fan, but I didn’t mind him in this movie. His character tended to change emotions quite quickly and Tom did this very well. He didn’t overdo it, which he could have easily done, and that subtlety made everything work.
Cameron Diaz is June. I’m not the biggest Cameron Diaz fan either. I think she should be taken in small doses. In Knight and Day, she was a bit of a ditz, she spent the duration of the film either giggling, screaming, or panicking hysterically. But admittedly, you could relate to her. That is exactly how I would react if I were put in a situation like that. Playing the damsel in distress isn’t the most desirable job, but someone’s got to do it and Cameron did it very well.
Featuring Peter Sarsgaard, Jordi Molla, Viola Davis, and Paul Dano, Knight and Day was a good action romp filled with chaos, explosions, gunplay, car and plane crashes, and backed by a light comedy script. Perfect for a Saturday night movie.
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