Rock salt bottom *WARNING - May contain spoilers*

Rating: 3/10 (23 August 2010)

OK so I wasn't expecting a a complex thriller full of intricacy and intrigue, I was however expecting a semi decent action film with a few pay-off scenes and maybe even some snappy dialogue.....how wrong I was.
As other reviewers have alluded to there is an air of the Bourne films about this story, although at no point is it suggested that Salt has forgotten anything about her past, but it's a real low-rent copy. The fight scenes don't have the realism of Bournes encounters where you can practically feel the bones cracking and it seems a bit ludicrous that Salt is able to take down any opponent she comes across, such as fellow CIA team members who I would suppose have had the same training as her, based on the fact that she received some "extra" training in Russia as an 8 year old child.
Other than this the story is very weak, the reason for her dilemma about who to serve is to never really explained other than with a few half hearted flashbacks and the "twists" are so predictable as to be obvious within the opening few minutes.
The disappointing thing is that there were the ingredients here for a good film, Russia vs America, double agents and a strong female lead character who doesn't resort to stripping down to her undies to get the job done. Unfortunately the execution was poor at best.
The ending (when it finally came) left it open for a sequel and if it was done properly then maybe they could squeeze a good film out of it but I doubt it.