Couldn't have cared less about whether she was a Russian spy or not. Seriously, the plot in this is so nonsensical and boring, it's not even a joke. Humourless, baffling and uneventful.

Would have been better with some pepper dashed across it.

Now lets be honest here, Angelina Jolie is a very attractive woman.

She is also a very good actress.

But most of all, Angelina Jolie, is one complete bad ass.

She can kick ass more than any man. And as Evelyn Salt she gets many chances to do just that. For Salt is a film that embraces its own ridiculousness, and Phillip Noyce sets out to give us one brilliantly soundtracked, expertly choreographed action scene after the other.

It is genuinely exhilarating. Very enjoyable, and utterly ridiculous.

What's not to like?

But of course, best of all, Angelina Jolie is a very attractive woman.

Oh, and a very good actress.

a great example of how you should never let plausibility get in the way of your action film. also interesting in that (and i'm aware this is a minority opinion) Noyce's sturdy craft and conservative cutting clashes with the increasingly absurd narrative. i'm not in favor of ironic winking but i am frequently down for some stylistic excess and bloody violence and both seem pretty wildly called for here. not at all poorly directed but kinda tame and despite its usually-prized economy things just land a bit flat (although i freely admit this might be a partial "my problem" due to a general distaste for Jolie as a performer). misdirected might be a better term. maybe crazy talk but i'd have loved to have seen Paul W.S. Anderson's version. i mean i'm just spitballing here but Milla.

Angelina Jolie is Jason Bourne. She looks a lot older than when I last seen her not to be shallow.
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How the hell is she jumping miles down the elevator shaft with no bionic parts or mutant powers? Knocks out every guy with a single punch. Jumps between speeding vehicles with precison timing, car wrecks are not a problem, she'll just walk away.

You could see the end coming a mile away, but Salt is still a fun film and I think part of that has to do with Jolie doing her best to sell you on it. I would definitely see a sequel.

The German boyfriend who says 'I don't have a sense of humour. I'm German.' The book he wrote about spiders which is called 'SPIDERS'. Angelina Jolie's disguise to infiltrate the bunker making her look like Tom Cruise in drag. Oh dear gods, everything about this woeful film is so funny I feel bad for bashing it... but it's still shit.

Fast paced action caper that maintains its twisty turny nature to the very end. Largely carried by Jolie's standout performance this is on a par with some of Director Philip Noyce's other good if not great works... Think Clear and Present Danger, Patriot Games and The Bone Collector and you're about on the right track.

To get swept up in a wave of improbable thrills and tension, to feel on the edge of your seat about a journey whose destination you feel familiar with even if you're not sure precisely where it is, to feel safe in the embrace of an unpretentious, unapologetic Holywood thriller; the joy of being able not to care about the preposterousness of the plot, because it's just good kinetic fun.

And the look of animal savagery on Angelina Jolie's face, as she delivers her last coup de grace is an added bonus.

Angelina Jolie is a good fit for action movies. She’s athletic enough to make it look convincing, and she can convey a lot of moods with small expressions — important as Evelyn Salt doesn’t often have the liberty of expressing what she’s feeling outright. And while Salt gets up unscathed from a lot of things that rightfully ought to do some real harm, she still winds up taking enough damage to look like she’s gone through the wringer by the end of it all. Evelyn Salt is a fun character to watch, and if they go forward with plans for a sequel, this could wind up being a definitive character for Jolie. Read full review.

a great example of how you should never let plausibility get in the way of your action film. also interesting in that (and i'm aware this is a minority opinion) Noyce's sturdy craft and conservative cutting clashes with the increasingly absurd narrative. i'm not in favor of ironic winking but i am frequently down for some stylistic excess and bloody violence and both seem pretty wildly called for here. not at all poorly directed but kinda tame and despite its usually-prized economy things just land a bit flat (although i freely admit this might be a partial "my problem" due to a general distaste for Jolie as a performer). misdirected might be a better term. maybe crazy talk but i'd have loved to have seen Paul W.S. Anderson's version. i mean i'm just spitballing here but Milla.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Salt didn't really do anything for me. It's your typical summer action thriller - lots of boom on the surface with nothing happening underneath. The plot and stunts are so fucking over-the-top that Salt is impossible to take seriously, something which also does nothing to help the film. I probably should have saved my money on this one.

Well, I wasn't very sure when I started this movie because of the fact that it only got 6,4 on IMDB. Still I wanted to see a light action movie and this was exactly the case. In the beginning I thought the story was a bit over the top and especially the historical background (blaming the russians for killing Kennedy or the North Korean communists, not to mention the picture with Brezhnev haha) but when the story when further I thought it was very good. Jolie played an awesome job and there was a lot of action and it was a decent story. I liked it, just because it was what I expected it to be and i'm looking forward to part 2 who is announced :)

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