Never has an actress looked so good in a tank top under a sleek black pants suit — with the exception of maybe Uma Thurman, Angelina Jolie proves she has the Hollywood femme action market cornered, and she even does a lot of her own stunts.
"Salt" is destined to be the summer blockbuster despite sleeker but tepid male-oriented vehicles such as "Inception" — hey guys, it's the truth. When it comes to sprinting on New York subway tracks, dodging bullets at the speed of light and other muscle-bound action fare, Jolie pulls no punches (pun fully intended).
So what if the plot doesn't stand up to much scrutiny. Or if its characters lack meaningful conversation. "Salt" is packed with nutrients good for adult sensibilities; it doesn't insult your intelligence, and is in no way lofty — just the right amount of smarts for light summer fare, providing plenty of inspiration for workaholics who needed to turn off their computers and get to the gym, like, last month.
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