It’s easy to miss what makes this film special; most viewers seem to simply not grasp it. The typical moviegoer anticipates a straightforward action experience and that's all they focus on. That’s misguided, though! While the film certainly contains plenty of action sequences, if that's your sole expectation, you'll overlook the real depth of Tom’s performance and the many subtleties he brings to his role. There are …

Knight and Day proved to be an amusing action comedy spy movie starring Tom Cruise, though not particularly memorable. The film includes the expected components of a Tom Cruise action picture: motorcycle pursuits, fast-paced dialogue, numerous explosions, and plenty of running—a combination I’ve enjoyed seeing repeatedly. Knight and Day delivers on this familiar pattern, benefiting from the direction of James Mang…

I honestly believed Mission: Impossible 2 was the absolute low point for Tom Cruise films—until I saw Knight and Day. The one redeeming quality this movie has over MI2 is its self-awareness; it doesn't try to be something it’s not, unlike that earlier film. Regarding the portrayal of Spanish culture and traditions in Seville... I won’t even go there.