Salt

This Angelina Jolie vehicle is fairly entertaining overall, with good action sequences and a rather original plot.

Synopsis: Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent who might or might not be a Russian seed spy planted in the US as a little girl along with many others.  Her supposed identity is revealed by a supposed Russian defector, setting in motion a major manhunt.

Jolie, as usual, does a very good job and feels completely at ease in the skin of a secret double agent.  The plot unravels rather quickly, but the action is so packed that one doesn’t have the time to actually predict what’s gonna happen.

Alongside Jolie, Liev Schreiber is of note for delivering another good performance.  This handsome actor is very talented and yet has never been able to really break through.  I’ve seen him bring to life many types of characters and he’s always compelling, but for some reason, he’s never become a major movie star.

The Bottom Line: Salt is a decent enough thriller not to disappoint even though it never really soars and clears the air rather quickly after the end titles are over.

Grade: 6