SALT (Theatrical Release USA 2010)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì

Salt performs as an above average action thriller with a good dunking into drama. The movie does not run on a new or creative storyline, but it does what it was meant to do and serves up good entertainment.

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Storyline

A defector accuses a female CIA agent of being an implant.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Phillip Noyce for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Ryan Kavanaugh, Ric Kidney, and Mark Vahradian for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie), Ted Winter (Liev Schreiber), Peabody (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Orlov (Daniel Olbrychski), Mike Krause (August Diehl), Young Orlov (Daniel Pearce), U.S. President Lewis (Hunt Block), Secretary of Defense (Andre Braugher), Russian President Matveyev (Olek Krupa), 12-year-old Chenkov (Cassidy Hinkle), Shnaider (Corey Stoll), Chenkov’s Father (Vladislav Koulikov), Chenkov’s Mother (Olya Zueva), Young CIA Officer (Kevin O’Donnell), CIA Officer (Gaius Charles), CIA Security Officer (Zach Shaffer), CIA Technician (Albert Jones), and CIA Security Hub Tech (Zoe Lister-Jones).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Angelina Jolie’s performance rings the bell at WOW! It’s a good watch.

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