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Movie Review: "Salt"
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pbray, and it was a blast. Lots of action, intense chases, twists and turns in the plot that you aren't expecting. And by that, I mean that they actually played off of your expectations, making you think THIS is going to happen or is happening, when in fact it would be something else. This is hard to do. (I know, I try to do this with my writing all the time.) Especially in such a way that when they finally tell you what is actually happening, you believe it and it makes sense. Pretty much everything in this plot made sense and I didn't see any gaping plot holes. I think this happened mostly because the plot was simple, even though it was complex. *grin* And it doesn't end where you think it will end either.
What I heard about this movie before going to the theater was that it was written with Tom Cruise in mind as the lead and that when he opted out, they changed the movie so that Angelina Jolie could play the lead role of Salt. I think she did a great job. She's believable as the action star/spy in the movie, and the emotional turns that her character is required to take are believable as well. That said, the best part of the movie is taking some of the key scenes and imagining Tom Cruise doing/saying what she's saying instead. WHOLE new take on the scenes. And the thing is, they would still have worked, just with a gay slant, (which of course would never be allowed in Hollywood for a summer blockbuster for some reason *eyeroll*).
In any case, I thought it was a great movie. Not the best summer movie I've seen so far (Inception is going to be hard to top on my list), but definitely one of the top three. If you haven't seen it, add it to your list.
pbray, and it was a blast. Lots of action, intense chases, twists and turns in the plot that you aren't expecting. And by that, I mean that they actually played off of your expectations, making you think THIS is going to happen or is happening, when in fact it would be something else. This is hard to do. (I know, I try to do this with my writing all the time.) Especially in such a way that when they finally tell you what is actually happening, you believe it and it makes sense. Pretty much everything in this plot made sense and I didn't see any gaping plot holes. I think this happened mostly because the plot was simple, even though it was complex. *grin* And it doesn't end where you think it will end either.What I heard about this movie before going to the theater was that it was written with Tom Cruise in mind as the lead and that when he opted out, they changed the movie so that Angelina Jolie could play the lead role of Salt. I think she did a great job. She's believable as the action star/spy in the movie, and the emotional turns that her character is required to take are believable as well. That said, the best part of the movie is taking some of the key scenes and imagining Tom Cruise doing/saying what she's saying instead. WHOLE new take on the scenes. And the thing is, they would still have worked, just with a gay slant, (which of course would never be allowed in Hollywood for a summer blockbuster for some reason *eyeroll*).
In any case, I thought it was a great movie. Not the best summer movie I've seen so far (Inception is going to be hard to top on my list), but definitely one of the top three. If you haven't seen it, add it to your list.