Knight and Day

Are you ready for action? Are you ready to laugh? Do you dig Tom and Cameron? Then this mindless, fun film is perfect!

The stars of Knight and Day need no introduction. I have seen both actors in every film they've made. My favorites? Cameron Diaz's work in The Mask, opposite Jim Carrey. And Tom Cruise's acting in the first Mission Impossible. With talent like this, a film's gotta be good!

The plot is fairly easy to describe without being a spoiler: Tom is a rogue CIA agent who might be good or bad. Cameron plays an innocent bystander caught up in the fray. Together, they flee in planes, trains, and automobiles...and along the way, Tom shoots, knifes, or Karate chops his way to glory.

I have never been a great fan of comedic thrillers. The Killers, with Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl, succeeded in the genre. Knight and Day does it even better. Why do we laugh as the protagonists struggle to survive? Because both Tom and Cameron do a super job of playing their roles with tongues firmly planted in cheeks. You can almost see the characters winking at the audience as they grin their way through the travails of the mildly labyrinthian plot.

One important caviat: Tom Cruise loves to pose for the camera. Convinced that he is the most dashing man alive, Tom smiles up a storm. My recommendation: Take Tom at face value. He's poking a bit of fun at himself. Cameron too.

If you're in a lighthearted mood and seek entertainment that will not make you think, check out this DVD.

Grade of B+. Lots of fun. A few obvious flaws in the tone and flavor of the flick.