Movie Review : Salt

Directed by  Phillip Noyce

Starring : Angelina Jolie ,  Liev Schreiber ,  Chiwetel Ejiofor

Salt is a fast paced action caper starring Angelina and Liev Schreiber. It’s the story of a CIA agent on the run, which goes something like this.

Salt is a CIA  field agent, highly trained and skilled. Post marriage she decides to opt for a desk job. All’s going well for her but on her anniversary all hell breaks lose.

She was suspected of being a double agent. A sleeper spy planted by Russia during the cold war times. One of the many for the anticipation of Day X. She goes on the run around the city. Is she the victim or the spy. Which side she’s on ?

Salt is right up ms. Jolie’s alley. She has done this before (Wanted, Mr. and Mrs. Smith & tomb raider). That she still brings something new to this shows her capability. She looked both vulnerable and tough.

Liv Schreiber is suitably vicious and sharp. He brings a whole lot of charisma to the job. Another power packed performance from him too.

But the winner is the director and editor, who run the show with strict discipline. The audience never got bored. He keeps introducing twists and turns to the story at regular intervals, leading to the climactic twist in the tale.

This should compete for the best action movie of this year with RED (more on which later) and just topples over “From paris with love”

Must watch.

Ratings: ***1/2