Salt
Film2010100 min

Salt

Taste attributes: actionmysterythrillermafia/gangsterhistoricalespionagefasttried & testedunsavouryheavylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Who is Salt?"

Boxlist takeExpect a wide-ranging, pacy thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 4,343 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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?"

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Angelina JolieLiev SchreiberChiwetel EjioforDaniel OlbrychskiAugust Diehl

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2010
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
Wintergreen Productions
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