As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 16 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Salt, a ludicrous but somehow credible spy thriller starring Angelina Jolie, delivers a swift, super-charged kick in the pants.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
23 Jul 2010
fresh:
An old-school spy vs. spy action film complete with elaborate car and foot chases, deadly sleeper agents and frosty-eyed, vodka-shooting Soviet stalwarts who lament the fall of Communism and chortle evilly over the possibility of destroying the [USA].
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
23 Jul 2010
fresh:
Salt is a senseless blast.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
26 Jul 2010
rotten:
I can't say if this nicely crafted nonsense will sell as a franchise, but I know that I miss the unpretentiousness of the Bourne movies.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
26 Jul 2010
rotten:
The focus here is less on creating a credible set of characters and motives than on manufacturing an excuse to have Jolie leapfrog between high-speed lorries.