A fun and entertaining movie

Rating: 6/10 (27 August 2010)

Angelina Jolie's latest film is this action spy thriller titled Salt. That the title of the film and her character's name. Seems like a carbon copy of a female Bourne movie. At first I didn't know what to expect from this film but I read many reviews, positive and negative and I finally got around to seeing this film. I thought it was pretty well done, the action scenes were great but the plot was predictable and kind of hard to believe. Though its on of those movies that make you feel excited with action, and it delivers. Granted it was a summer action flick to rack in a ton of cash, and it succeeded in doing so.
Many things I like and disliked in this film. The only real issue that I have is that the film didn't fully explore the protagonist's inner psyche. There are some flashbacks that tell flesh out the character, but a little bit more would've been nice in addition to more exposition surrounding her character. Also, I felt the film should've been longer. The notion of a female spy is an exciting and intriguing idea. They should have added an extra 20 mins to the film but overall it was good. It is 100 mins (1hr, 40mins) but it had about 7 mins of end credits, so it was really closer to 90 mins. I personally think it they extended a few scenes, it would have been better. But it is what it is, and it was pretty decent in general. Also the ending leaves open the possibility of a sequel and I for one can't wait to see what they come up with next. It's not as cerebral as the Bourne films, but it will entertain you for an hour and a half. Give and take the price of what its worth, that's a good deal. ==================================================================== ======== As for a rewatch (07/19/17') this film is still quite an entertaining spy thriller. Though some things do not feel as good upon a second review. Perhaps the film did not age well, considering since it's release there have been better films of this kind of genre. Things are messy in the second half and do require of paying close attention. Also some of the twists and turns aren't as clever as I'd remember. Rating change from 7 to 6.