I just finished watching the film Salt starring Angelina Jolie. I intentionally got myself the Directors Cut of the film as I'm quite aware that I was not prepared to watch a film which was rated "PG13" with such striking themes. Director Phillip Noyce is also most likely best known for his direction of "The Bone Collector", which was another reason why I didn't want to see the totally conforming PG13 rated version. However, it doesn't differ much I'm sure.
I wasn't stricken with awe by this film to be honest, but it was a decent watch. While I was suspecting a more sophistication in the plot development of the film, I came to the conclusion that this was wishful thinking, given that the plot entails a US vs. Russia scenario. The biggest issue with the film is that the plot is so jumpy and agitated yet it's also tainted with the lack of realism. Speaking of which, Jolie's stunt double was quite notably a guy, the only way they could have differed her and her stunt double would be to change the colour of the double's skin, because it was painstakingly obvious, and for a movie with a big budget like this one, it was a little bit of an under sight to be honest. A lot of the scenes are just far too convenient, some of them aren't even possible. The start of the film needlessly has Jolie remove her underwear to cover a CCTV camera, and for the next 20 minutes, the viewer is aware she's not wearing underpants, even as she scales a building or two, this was quite ridiculous.
Despite the obvious quirks however, it was entertaining to say the least. Jolie is victim to a film of bad plot development but riddled with an amount of good acting that saves this one. She also does fantastic as the action heroine.
Reminded me of The Matrix, but without the fantasy. A good action, crime, thriller flick if you're looking for one, but don't be too enthusiastic about this film prior to watching it, if what you're looking for is a decent plot line.
6.8/10
