Image via WikipediaSummer is a great time for all of the blockbuster movies to be released. If you are looking to spending a hot summer day indoors, and want a fast, exciting, and suspenseful movie, consider watching Salt.
Salt stars Angelina Jolie and Liev Schreiber. Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA operative who is sworn to protect and defend her country. She is tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy that has been activated to murder the Russian president who is in New York.
She goes on the run, evading capture and trying to prove her innocence. She heads for New York to foil the assassination plot and clear her own name. During her journey, she also tries to discover the truth behind her identity and has a lot of internal struggles.
Liev Schreiber plays Ted, her best friend and close confidante at the agency. He refuses to believe that she is a double agent and tries to restrain the agent in charge of bring Salt into custody. Thus ensues a cat and mouse chase that is much in line with Jason Bourne.
What could have been a predictable and far fetched plot, is made better by Jolie's incredible performance. So, if you want to step out of your own life and into a suspenseful fictional world, this is the movie for you. However, bear in mind that this is entertainment. If you are looking for a movie that mirrors real life, this is not a movie you are likely to enjoy.
