Directed by Phillip Noyce, Phillip Noyce, with the skilled cinematography of Robert Elswit, "Salt" is an excellent spy thriller with some great Russians villains.
The plot is not worth the mention because it is gloriously ridiculous, yet it is wound tight enough to keep the suspense ticking continuously with the clock for 100 minutes. The movie has many chase scenes, shoot outs and explosions. Somehow, Salt comes unscathed out of most of them, but her immunity does not seem to bother the audience because she looks great doing it. Not only does she look incredible with blond and black hair, she also makes jumping out of cars, sliding down elevator shafts and single handedly saving the world from nuclear annihilation seem like a walk in the park.
Jolie plays a CIA spy, who is accused about being a Russian spy. Whether or not she is a Russian or American spy does not really matter, but the supporting actors Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor keep you guessing as to the real motives of her character until the end. Jolie plays Salt with conviction and brutal energy of a female superhero, who looks beautiful despite sometimes getting bloody, wet or dirty.
My favorite scene involved Salt making a rocket launcher out of office furniture and cleaning supplies. My least favorite scene involved Salt dressing up as a man in order to get into the White House.
Despite the suspended disbelief of everything that happens in the film, Salt is a smart and very entertaining thriller.
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