An underwhelming espionage blockbuster with a weapons-grade cast was too self-aware for its own good

Self-awareness can often be a double-edged sword for any big budget action-packed blockbuster, because leaning too far into winking at the audience can often come across as outright smugness. However, in the case of 2010’s underwhelming Knight and Day, the movie seemed to take for granted that the audience would be in on the joke.

The aftermath of the globetrotting espionage epic’s release was nothing if not fascinating, because it ended up being criticized for many of the same things people loved about the light-hearted caper. The plot jumps around with reckless abandon in almost nonsensical fashion, but that’s kind of the point when it’s a borderline parody of both the genre at large and star Tom Cruise’s reputation.

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