It’s either a testament to Angelina Jolie‘s acting skills or, more likely, her masculinity that going into Salt you wouldn’t realise the titular part had been written with a man in mind. Instead there’s a fast plot and lots of action that should help it stand amongst the more traditional male-filled action flicks set to come out this Summer (including The A Team and more recently The Expendables).

Salt tells the story of Evelyn Salt, CIA agent and wife, who finds out she is in actual fact a Russian sleeper agent programmed to kill the President. Thus begins a whirlwind chase, with lots of car crashes and explosions along the way. Apparently one of the concerns upon Salts release was Jolie’s position amongst the typical male action figures. It’s a needless worry though. Following on from her Lara Croft exploits, Jolie takes on the combat and stunts with gusto, and makes the film her own.

While the plot may feel like a dumbing down of Cold War scare stories it’s still enjoyable and leads the way onto a sequel (something the studio is already pursuing). Salt is worth seeing for those who enjoy a good bit of action.

My rating: 7/10