Posts Tagged ‘Knight and Day’

TRAILER: ‘Killers’ looking to get murdered by ‘Knight and Day’

March 4, 2010 - 7:05 pm

By Jay A. Fernandez

Quick quiz: Watch these two trailers — of upcoming summer action comedies with similar set-ups — and see if you can determine which one has actual actors/movie stars and a talented director:

Cruise and Diaz shoot up the ‘Knight and Day’ trailer

December 23, 2009 - 11:37 am

By Jay A. Fernandez

Whoo, boy. The Fox action-comedy “Knight and Day” has a trailer. And it’s a surprisingly enjoyable experience watching Tom Cruise step back into likable human terrain.

This is how a trailer should be done. It’s electric. It introduces the characters effectively, as well as establishes their chemistry. It blows some shit up. And it hints at a plot without talking the thing to death and obliterating any chance at surprise when you finally sit down to see the thing.

Not to hammer “The Bounty Hunter” too much, but contrast this trailer with that one and note the vast difference in appeal.

Anyway, this trailer does exactly what it’s supposed to do and sets up a fun action ride to look forward to next summer.

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