The biggest problem with this movie is that the characters are too flawed. Cruise actually did a very good job with what he had to work with. Say what you will about him in real life, the guy can act. I'm willing to accept some unrealistic elements in many movies but Knight and Day is just too much. Roy is in a very bad situation where he has to find the inventor of a revolutionary energy source. Yet, he's acting pretty carefree and nonchalant in everything he does. June survives a plane crash, is kidnapped and drugged by Roy, etc etc. Yet she completely falls for the guy. And the whole thing with Roy's parents is just too damn ridiculous to even bother with.
There's just too much away from normal right from the start that I couldn't get on board. For instance, right at the start, June is told that the flight is full. Then she's allowed on (for no explicable reason). She then notices the flight is virtually empty but doesn't seem to question anyone at all. The movie is full of these contradictions. They tried to combine the suave James Bond with the situation of Jason Bourne and Helena Kreutz and failed miserably.
It isn't even that well filmed. While there is plenty of action and the movie does move very quickly, they did not invest enough money in the effects. Most of the action is very badly green screened. So that couldn't even save it. It's a shame because this movie could have been very good. They relied too heavily on star power and neglected the base of a decent movie.
Don't see it. There are countless better movies in the espionage genre.
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