Salt (2010) - 3/5

This is a stock action movie that is passably clever, with mostly competent action and a more-or-less workable story. Aspects of the plot don’t make a whole lot of sense, but it’s a fun action ride despite its flaws. It feels like it could have been a reskinned Black Widow script, with appropriately stylized yet almost grounded spy shenanigans. Some of the fight scenes and interrogations are kind of brutal, but the overall tone of the film is not.

Closest comparison: It’s like Black Widow by way of Jason Bourne

Setting: Political Thriller
Plot: Espionage
Tone: Action