Guest Blogger: Jenna 1

Many movies are character driven and a good example of one is the movie Salt. Throughout the movie you’re trying to find out who Evelyn Salt really is a Russian mole or a C.I.A. super assassin? Evelyn Salt is seen being tortured in a North Korean prison at the start of the film. Two years later Salt leaves her apartment and makes her way to the corporate offices for her C.I.A. job. While being in the corporate offices she meets the Russian defector. He tells Salt that her real name is Chernkov and her father was a wrestler and her mother a chess prodigy. Also that Salt was taken away by the K.G.B. to be trained from infancy as an undercover agent. She goes on the run and does things for both the C.I.A. and the Russian’s. The question answered at the end is who is Evelyn Salt? The actress that plays Evelyn Salt is Angelina Jolie. I think she does an amazing job throughout the movie; she makes you want to see what’s going to happen next. “"Jolie is athletic and fearless enough to do many of her own stunts, including nervy scenes of jumping from moving truck to moving truck (albeit done with the aid of cables and harnesses that were removed in post-production). The actress is also expert at projecting the ice cold fury that makes 'Salt's' fight scenes strong.” Critic Kenneth Turan said this and I agree that she fits the part perfect. Liev Schreiber is Ted Winter in the movie; he is also part of the C.I.A. He plays his part well and it’s believable. Salt’s character traits are unemotional, brave, and smart. The only time she’s emotional in the movie is when her husband’s murder right in front of her. Evelyn Salt’s motivations aren’t seen in the movie until the very end and that’s when you find out whether she’s good or bad. The themes in the movie I think are not to trust anyone because you don’t know who that person really is. Critic Robert Ebert says, “It's exhilarating to see a genre picture done really well.” I agree with him I think the film has excellent effects and its super intense. I definitely would request this movie and I think it’s worth your time and money if you’re looking for a good action film.