Julian RuncanSalt: Interesting Flavor
August 11th 2010 19:04
You know when you get out of a movie and you spend half an hour trying to figure out whether or not you liked it? For me, Salt was that movie. It has much more depth than your traditional action flick, but it was also a lot less fun. Salt is certainly more Bourne than John McCain, but the story was a little lacking for something that took itself so seriously.
Although I can see the plot being a topic of debate among viewers, I admired the decision to do something different. Unlike most action films, this one kept me guessing the whole time, even when I thought I had it all figured out. Even though I didn't think the story was particularly special, I really enjoyed the way it was told. It's a fine line between giving into genre conventions and toying with them, and Salt never made it obvious which one was happening at the time.
Jolie holds her own as an action star, and the supporting cast does a good job without stealing her thunder. The action scenes don't do too much of that "we're going to shake the camera to show you how intense it is" nonsense, and I was able to buy that Jolie was a badass without needing to surf on a jet or anything.
I'll probably see Salt again, and then I'll have a better idea how I feel about it. Far from a must-see, but certainly not terrible, the movie does a great job of being a fresh genre flick. Considering the way this summer has gone for movies so far, a fresh direction, no matter how slight, is a positive thing.
6.5/10
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