Just what you would expect from an action movie... maybe a little more.

Rating: 6/10 (30 July 2010)

I was amused by this movie, but not impressed. It has plenty of gunfire, some good explosions, a few crashes, and some brutal beatings; the plot isn't totally boring and it had some decent acting, which is more than you can expect from a typical action movie, though the plot was a little predictable. The one thing that really bothers me about this movie is the lack of character development. All the characters seem hollow, with little or no insight into their history or personality. If the writers worked a little more on this, it would have done wonders for the script. I mean the just the espionage alone is cool and all, but if you had an emotional attachment, or some sort of relation to some of the characters - well that would be interesting to say the least. The good side to the lack of character development is after you see all the explosions and firefights, it does make you wonder "Who is Salt?" On the flip-side it also makes you wonder "Do I even care?"
I guess what I'm saying is the movie had the potential to be so much more than an action movie, but it isn't. But, with that said, it is a pretty good action movie. I can't say much more without getting into some detail so I'm going to sum up with a recommendation if you're into explosions and guns and such.