SALT is completely ludacris and implausible…but isn’t that kind of the point of an action-packed espionage flick like this? Angelina Jolie (Evelyn Salt) jumps from highway overpasses, off moving subway trains, takes down burly men 10 at a time and has the power to outsmart practically all of the US government; awesome, right? Yes and no. Great action sequences, interesting plot concepts, Angelina Jolie (helloooo) and still I wasn’t in love with this movie. I liked SALT but it definitely is no Gia or Girl, Interrupted. I realize these aren’t necessarily comparable flicks but when it comes to Angelina movies, I’m a connoisseur (obviously.) Jolie is no stranger to this genre, take Tomb Raider, for example, but maybe she should have channelled some Lara Croft kick assery or pumped a few roids for this to be believable for me. This might not be the best movie review because I can’t quite put it into words but I’ll leave you with this…I really liked SALT but I definitely didn’t love it. Then again, maybe I should watch it more than once because I also didn’t really like Shutter Island the first time I saw it either. Hey, I never claimed to be Ebert or Roeper!
Overall, I give this 4/5 stars but in full disclosure I’ll admit I may have bumped it up a bit because my girl Angelina is in it. Whatever…it’s my movie review.
-Lori
