Least satisfying action film of the summer.

Rating: 5/10 (23 July 2010)

"Salt" starts out as a well made but painfully routing fugitive on the run thriller, then tries valiantly to do something original and different. Unfortunately, the routine section of the film is actually the better movie, as the plot twists become more and more ridiculous and don't hold together, and ultimately we are left caring nothing about any of the characters.
Writer Kurt Wimmer has come up with a great concept, but a poor screenplay. Director Phillip Noyce tries, but there's only so much he can do with the material, and his only sillier tendencies also get in the way.
In the end, "Salt" is barely worth a look, but it's actually the least satisfying of the major action films of summer 2010. "Inception" was brilliant, and all of the others at least knew they were just dumb fun. "Salt" tries to be smart, and falls on it's face. The spectacular chase scenes almost save it . . . but not quite.