"Salt" is the kind of action movie that doesn't get made anymore, even when I was watching it, it seemed a little old fashioned. I'm not saying this is a bad thing, this is in fact very, very good, good for people who like good filmmaking with action scenes that are clear and concise.
I'm not going to spend a lot of time on the plot of "Salt", it pretty much doesn't matter, it's just a jump off point in order for exciting stuff to happen. Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, who at the beginning is working for the C.I.A., things change however when she interrogate a Russian defector who tells her she is really a Russian secret agent who is about to kill the Russian President.
Her colleagues overhear this in the other room and take it seriously, Evelyn denies she's a Russian spy but soon finds herself on the run anyway. I know, pretty flimsy, but you know what, go with it.
"Salt" is a film unlike something like say "Inception" which doesn't pretend it is something it is not. This is a fun action movie for people who enjoy good action movies. It will probably remind people of the "Bourne" movies with its non-stop action and a character with a checkered past.
The action sequences are pulled off effortlessly such as Jolie jumping from truck to truck on a freeway in order to escape her pursuers, but for me the most riveting sequence in an assassination attempt which happens in a church during a famous funeral (I'm trying not to give too much away).
Jolie is great in this type of role, she is a bonofide movie star in an age where real movie stars are becoming scarce, she isn't given much to say, but you can sense her presence as she can keep us guessing and following her, no matter how absurd it becomes.
I wouldn't say "Salt" is a high art film, but it's worthy the price of admission just to have a good time. Good summer movies have been hard to come by lately, so this is as refreshing as it seems to get. It's no masterpiece, but it rises above its material by using pure cinematic craft.
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