"SALT" starring Angelina Jolie breaks new ground as a film featuring the most powerful woman I've ever seen depicted on screen. Jolie has said she'd rather be "James Bond" than a Bond girl and she delivers, even surpasses what we've seen from her male counterparts in other movies. In fact Jolie's character makes "James Bond",the ultimate film Spy look like a rookie. I can honestly say I have never seen a womans' strength and power displayed so believably on screen. Jolie's portrayal of Salt puts "Wonderwoman", "Supergirl" and any other female power house to shame.
In the lead role Jolie is CIA agent Evelyn Salt. She plays this character like a man and even though she's obviously beautiful, you don't think about it because she gives you so much more. Forget about the way female spies are usually portrayed in movies, using their beauty, looks and sex appeal as their primary strategy for infiltrating the enemies lair, that's not the case here. Salt/Jolie is just the opposite. Her physical prowess, instincts and intelligence enables her to use anything at her disposal to stay alive and escape an army of enemies who are hunting her down.
Salt/Jolie does lots of dangerous stunts that will shock you and leave you with your mouth hanging open. One minute she's a damsel in distress. The next minute she's jumping off freeways onto moving tanker's and trucks running for her life. Then later she's fighting like a man taking everyone out in her path. In a word she is fearless! I've never seen a female character go to such lengths and be able to effectively make you believe she's this cold blooded, and dangerous.
Here's the thing. The movie can be confusing because the storyline makes it hard to figure out which side Salt/Jolie is on. A Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian Spy which forces her to go on the run in an effort to prove otherwise. She brilliantly displays her training and expertise as a covert operative which helps her avoid being captured. Her goal is to prove she's innocent but some of her actions are questionable which casts doubt amongst her colleagues about which side she's on?
That's what you'll be asking yourself over and over again while watching this intriguing and exciting movie...Who is Salt? Who is this powerful woman?
Is she a Russian Spy or a brilliant double agent?
This movie goes through several stunning twists and turns that would be hard for even your sharpest male Spy to pull off. This movie is must see entertainment! Angelina Jolie is the reason why!
5 Stars*****
(PG-13) Action-Thriller
Columbia Pictures
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber,
Chiwetel Ejiofor
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