An excellent movie..until the end

Rating: 9/10 (25 July 2010)

Salt stars Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt, a woman on the run after being fingered as a Russian spy. The film then turns into an action chase thriller that turns out to be surprisingly excellent..until the end. I won't give away the ending to you, but I will say while it sets up for a sequel which I will certainly see, it does it in the dullest, blandest, most random & stupid way. That said, I'm still recommending the film for what it is. Jolie is good as an action star, which she didn't get to prove in the Lara Croft films because those were terrible. Liev Schreiber plays Ted Winter, a fellow agent who has to decide between his personal interests with Salt & the fact that he has to catch her. It's all done in such a loopy, fun way, that the ending doesn't seem to matter. The film also does a good job of leaving mixed signals for the audience so you can decide for yourself the real question: Who Is Evelyn Salt? The film has a lot of good twists. Right when you think you know what's going to happen, the film throws another twist at you. Overall, Salt works because of the good action and good performances by the cast. To call it a masterpiece would be a little steep, but it is an excellent & fun time at the movies.