As an action movie, "Salt" was technically well-done and included interesting twists. However, I think the movie does more harm than good. Unlike other action movies like "Equilibrium" or "Spider-Man," "Salt" was devoid of any relevant messages or even thought-provoking ideas. The violence was disturbing and unnecessarily graphic. Salt is another "heroine" that should not be emulated. In "Salt," values like kindness, nobility, mercy, and gentleness are replaced with vindictiveness, ruthlessness, and craftiness. In conclusion, I think everyone--no matter the age--would do well to steer clear of this movie. If you want an action movie, I would suggest something that presents a valuable message/idea, or at least avoids the perpetual, exhausting violence of this movie. Salt is a terrible role model. I think it's important to remember that movies--whether we want them to or not--affect the ways we think. Why poison our minds (and waste our time) with a movie that provides cheap thrills, little value, but much violence?

Salt was definately not one of the best movies I have ever seen, but it was interesting enough to keep me watching. At the end of the film I was left feeling rather unsatisfied and overwhelmed at how over the top this film's plot was. This would have been okay if the plot and its twists had still been suprising, but I had already predicted each major even way before it happened, which kind of ruined the experience. At the start of Salt, I was really engaged and thinking it was going to be great, which improved my rating, but overall I'm just not left with the feeling of having watched a good, worthwhile movie.

What to watch out for * Messages: The main message here seems to be "trouble could be lurking under your very nose" -- Russian spies could be anywhere, and there's nothing you can do about it unless you're a trained super spy. A slightly more positive message is hidden for the purposes of a "twist" in the movie's plot. * Role models: Salt is a hero who's made to look like a villain for most of the film. Her ultimate aim is to prevent the world from being destroyed, but she also acts out of revenge. She kills many people during her journey and steals things whenever she needs them, and she never trusts anyone. * Violence: Heavy action violence, with lots of shooting, stabbing, fighting, punching, chasing, and explosions. The heroine is tortured in the opening scene; she's pummeled, and gasoline is poured down her throat. A man kills two guards with a shoe knife. Salt is shot and wounded; she stabs and kills a man with a broken vodka bottle. A flashback of Salt as a little girl shows her bruised and clad in bandages, as if she had been horribly beaten. * Sex: Some romantic kissing. In one scene, Salt removes her panties from under her skirt, using them to cover up and disable a security camera. She's also shown in her underwear during the opening scene. There's a shot of a Long Island bar called "Jugs and Strokers." * Language: The most frequent words used are "godd**n" and "s--t." "F--k" is used at once. Also "Jesus Christ" (as an exclamation), "d**n," and "h**l." * Consumerism: One very prominent Pepsi billboard, a brief glimpse of a Heineken truck, and images of board games like Operation, Connect Four, and Othello. * Drinking, drugs, & smoking: The Russian spies drink a lot of vodka in a "background" way.

Love it as a movie. I think it will be fine for ages 11, depends on the kid.

agellana joile was alrithgt but borig

I have to admit, it was hard for me to watch this film. It opens with a badly roughed-up Salt being pulled out of a closet, wearing nothing but her underwear. She pleadingly insists that she is not a spy, but her North Korean captors ignore her and begin to torture her (I only remember forced water-feedings, but I kind of dissociated). Her life really only gets worse from that point on. I don't typically cry during movies, but I did cry when she had to leave her puppy behind when the CIA was chasing her. By the end of the movie, she has completely lost everyone and everything she ever cared about, and you almost feel like death would be the only happy ending for her. :( That's depressing! There is violence galore, and a lot of it affected me way more deeply than violence usually does. The violence is... I don't know if it's more disturbing, or just more heartbreaking, but everything about this movie was difficult to watch. The Russian spy thing was pretty hilarious, but I was also pretty confused. By the end, you had been taken through so many twists and turns that you eventually came out staring at all the characters like they were in a mirror! I have mixed feelings about the movie; it was very good, and very interesting, but it was so hard to watch. One final warning: the ending is extremely ambiguous. (SPOILERS) Salt is soaking wet and half-dressed (and barefoot, I think), running through a snow-covered area with CIA and possibly FBI hunting her down. As I said before, you really feel like death would be the happiest ending for her, but if nothing else, Salt is a survivor. I got a lot of inspiration from this movie about pressing on no matter how impossible it seems-- however, that inspiration was totally tempered by the realisation that sometimes, maybe survival really isn't worth fighting for. I don't know. Not a fun film at all.

Good but some very violent parts

violent

good movie, great plot