It’s pretty easy to see why Tom Cruise would shy away from Salt, the latest action spy flick, now starring Angelina Jolie in the title role. The movie relies heavily on spy shticks and tropes that have made up a lot of Cruise’s previous endeavors, something Jolie doesn’t have to worry about. In Jolie’s hands, the lead character, Evelyn Salt, is a daring, dedicated heroine – the female...