Who is Salt?

ARMAND: I don't know what to say about Salt (2010), but I know I liked it. What'd you like about it?

OLIVER: "Everything. I liked what you said after we saw it - you said you had 'no idea what was gonna happen.'"

ARMAND: I think that's the movie's biggest strength. It was never predictable or clichéd.

OLIVER: Going into this picture...I didn't have high expectations. It was just business - just another movie with my trusted com-padre, Armand. But I was surprised, you know?

ARMAND: It didn't have any humorous scenes or one-liners...but it didn't need 'em. It was too good for cheap-shots.

OLIVER: "It was an action movie with intelligence and meaning. It made you think. And of course, lookin' at Angelina Jolie's lips is always a plus. You know...this movie makes Angelina Jolie the first, legitimate, female action star. First, she was in Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), then Wanted (2008) and now this...and I'd like to see her in the genre for the next five to eight years.

ARMAND: I liked the practical effects. I'm almost tired of computer-generated special effects. They look too fake and the effects in Salt were very convincing.

OLIVER: "There was a really cool 'gadget element' to the film. The 'spider thing' was cool."

ARMAND: I see what you're saying. Was the action ever repetitive for you?

OLIVER: "Not at all."

ARMAND: I was too busy guessing, trying to figure out Salt's true intentions, so I didn't find it repetitive either. Also, the visuals were beautiful and the sound was top-notch. You could actually see the action and the sound was never overblown.

OLIVER: "I liked seeing the German actor from Inglourious Basterds (2009) - you know; the guy who gets his Nazi balls blown off in that awesome basement scene."

"And you know what else I liked about it? They didn't try to 'sexify' Angelina."

ARMAND: Yeah, she wasn't just a piece of meat in this movie.

OLIVER: "That's true. She's a real, strong female character - like Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill (2004)."

ARMAND: Definitely. In fact, Salt kind-of, sort-of reminded me of Jodie Foster's character in The Silence of the Lambs (1990). We need more characters like Clarice Starling and Salt.

OLIVER: "And you know...I'm gonna keep an eye on Kurt Wimmer, the screenwriter."

ARMAND: That's a good idea. Wimmer wrote a great script; we need to keep an eye on him. Just like William Monahan, who wrote The Departed (2006) and Body of Lies (2008). Great writers deserve our patronage.

Should everybody see it?

OLIVER: "Yes. Absolutely. Everybody should see this film."

ARMAND: Well...I think...if you're looking for a serious action movie and a deadly leading-lady, then you'll probably enjoy Salt.