Angelina Jolie saves the world

Rating: 6/10 (21 November 2010)

I started to watch "Salt" not really knowing what to except. Maybe that's why I actually liked it. The story feels a bit old, the cold war ended a long time ago, and but the action scenes makes up for that, if you like the exaggerated kind (jumping on and off trucks while still driving, walking away from anything the "bad guys" throw at you and still looking like a million dollars). But there are some twists and turns along the road that keeps the story going.
The role of Evelyn Salt is made for Jolie. Which it's really not, I think Tom Cruise was first choice and he turned it down, a good thing 'cause he's already been down that road with the Mission Impossible- movies. It's not her best acting but still it's OK and she looks the part. She's one of few actresses who can do action like this and be credible. "Salt" is definitely better of with Jolie than Cruise, a female Salt keeps it fresh.
Although the story could have benefited from being a bit more up to date (I mean the Russians - again? It's not 1989). But still, if there is a sequel I'll see it. I want to know if she gets the other moles or not (of curse she will, she's Evelyn Salt - super agent and trained by both American and Russian spy organizations).