KNIGHT AND DAY ***

James Mangold directed this Action/Comedy. Watch Preview Cast: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Paul Dano, Maggie Grace, Marc Blucas. Rated PG-13 for sequences of action violence throughout, and brief strong language. Running time is one hour and fifty minutes.

A chance encounter thrusts a woman (Diaz) and a charming but lethal operative (Cruise) into a series of adventures across the globe. As if dodging assassins and uncovering world-changing secrets weren't enough, she must also figure out if he is a good guy, a traitor (or is Sarsgaard the traitor) – or just plain crazy.

My wife and I watched this and both of us enjoyed it. The pacing is good, the action is virtually continuous, there are plenty of laughs, and both the leads are likable and have good screen chemistry. It won't win any  awards and isn't going to be on anyone's top fifty list, but if you're looking for a couple of hours of enjoyable film entertainment, this fits the bill nicely. Interestingly enough, Wichita is mentioned several times and there are scenes purporting to be the Wichita airport, but our airport never looked this good. At  one time the film was supposed to be titled Wichita, but since most of the action occurs elsewhere, that name didn't last long. Theatres/Times.