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Journalism of Courage
There is something deceptively honest about Roy Miller Tom Cruise that makes you want to believe in his apparent lies. June Havens Cameron Diaz tries hard to figure them out and look at Roys good side but the suave spy with lightning fast reflexes does not cut the mark as an ideal guy in any way. For one,hes always killing people in uniforms. He also blows up a lot of vehicles,including an aeroplane,that again belongs to the good guys. He is protecting something important,thats a given,and there are good guys as well as bad guys chasing him while June becomes a pawn in this vicious and deadly game. And then,when she finally unravels the mystery behind Roy,she falls in love with him only to be thwarted by him. The romance happens while June is trying to keep herself alive,cope with ammunition,learning how to hand fight and when it gets too much,save herself from being knocked unconscious by Roy.
The chemistry between the two actors,who are at the prime of their careers,if not over it,has a cheesy overtone that harks back to innocent times. Thankfully,the actors pull it off with gumption. And to weave in a romance as action-packed as the explosions in the movie is a massive effort in itself. You love the subtext of love playing between the characters,just as much as June loves her fathers GTO car.
There are other surprises for the keen-eyed. The Bank of Evil,where Gru goes to finance his project,is sub-titled Formerly Lehmann Brothers in memory of the banks role in the latest US recession. The end sequence shows the Gru family grooving to a Gru-ray disc helmed by the minions. The films emotional journey is well laid out even as the laughs come at a quick clip. Superb entertainment guaranteed.
