anishSalt starring Angelina Jolie : Movie Review
February 6th 2011 17:16
For the umpteenth time Angelina Jolie returned behind the scope of a gun in Phillip Noyce directed Salt. The story revolves around an enigmatic US secret service agent called Evelyn Salt ( Angelina Jolie ) who is accused of being a Russian double agent entrusted with the task of assassinating the Russian president during his state visit to the USA. Concerned about the safety of her husband (whom she cannot contact) and also her own, Salt goes on the run with the entire national security forces on her tail and her boss Ted Winter her only apparent ally. But there is more to Salt than just an innocent bystander caught in the cross fire and it soon becomes clear that she is not the only (alleged) mole in the top brass of the US intelligence.
Movie Making of Salt
The movie making of Salt has a canny resemblance to James Bond movies but is a touch more intense and a shade less sexy (not many women in neckline-meeting-hemline dresses in this one). The movie is thrilling to say the least and it appears that Phillip Noyce has delightfully mastered the art of springing a surprise when you are least expecting it.
Admittedly Angelina Jolie has lost her drop-dead-gorgeous looks but to her immense credit she has come to terms with that truth and has gone for a image make over (watch out for the mildly unsexy hair do and hollowed out cheeks) and quite admirably compensated her unabashed sex appeal by taking her acting a notch hire. Like Gia and her other earlier movies, you can watch Salt just for Angelina Jolie, though for an entirely different reason.
My Verdict on Salt starring Angelina Jolie
I have no idea why many movie critics and reviewers categorize Salt as a cliche dull and unrewarding watch. As far as I am concerned it is a fantastic thriller calculated to keep you at the edge of your seat. In fact I would rather watch Salt than ANY James Bond movie. Salt is an all out entertainer and the Angelina Jolie factor is a bonus!
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