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"Do you think people are who they say they are?" It's a simple question asked in many movies, but in Salt, the latest Angelina Jolie blockbuster, it's supposed to be a bit more vexing a query. People change sides in Salt more than the steroid-loving Sean Connery from Entrapment, which leaves the audience wondering who is this Evelyn Salt? You may be thinking this set-up sounds terribly cliched, and you would be right — there are more cliched themes in this movie than can be counted.
But is there enough Angie and action in the movie to justify a trip to the multiplex?
This article appears in Jul 15-21, 2010.