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The summer of Roku has pretty much turned into me letting old TV shows monopolize my time. My movie watching levels are down, so I don't feel such an urgent need to post reviews. Sorry! Just to share, I have finished four seasons of Doctor Who, one season of Torchwood, and Firefly. Ric and I are going through The Guild and Freaks and Geeks right now, and I'm going through Veronica Mars on my own. Ric has loved listening to me watch Doctor Who, so now he's starting the entire series, so I have a feeling I'll be re-watching a lot of it. I think I may need to start making some movie-watching quotas!

At least the $1 Tuesday deals get me going to the cheap theater once in a while. Cyndi and I went to check out Knight and Day. I know in the past I've professed a dislike for Tom Cruise, but that was mostly because he always seemed to be so fake any time he stepped out of the action genre and tried to tackle a real role. But, when Cruise does crazy, it seems to suit him well, as evidenced by Magnolia, Tropic Thunder, and even a cameo in an Austin Powers movie. The trailers for Knight and Day tapped into his crazy and used it to suit him. I liked that idea, and hoped that the movie would have the same feel.

I have to tell you, I was surprised by this movie. I didn't necessarily have high expectations, but it was actually kind of fun. Cruise plays Roy Miller, a secret agent who into a girl named June (Cameron Diaz) at the airport. Against Roy's plans, June ends up on his flight and witnesses more than she should, so he tracks her down and kidnaps her to try and protect her.

The script keeps things moving the entire time, and Roy's constant instructions for June are actually fun. Cruise plays Roy without any winks and nudges, and Diaz simply reacts to her unlikely situation and mysterious/crazy new acquaintance. That's what works for both of them.

I liked the changing locales, which take the characters all over the globe. Once June is on board with Roy, things do go a little bit too far, though. My limit was seeing a motorcycle chase go through through the running of the bulls and a bull fight in a stadium - seriously.

While it certainly isn't the best movie of the year, Knight and Day has turned out to be a fun little action/adventure flick with two likable leads and an overall good tone and pace. Especially for a buck, it was definitely worth my time, but I wouldn't have regretted seeing it for more.