I am a huge fan of the genre, and the Bourne series are among my absolute favorite films ever constructed. I had high hopes for Salt, but ultimately was disappointed with the ridiculous plot, the cliched dialogue, and the over-the-top situations in which our heroine/villain found herself. Angie Jolie is a believable action star, but the script let her down. Even my wife, who is not a big action film fan, chuckled during a few of the of the "pivotal" story elements. The best thing about it is that it is a relatively short 90 minutes.