Post by invisiblescientist on Aug 3, 2010 18:20:32 GMT -5
For Equilibrium fans it must be emphasized that there are intentional similarities between EQ and the new Salt movie, and this seems to be a conscious effort to resurrect themes from EQ.
The story of Salt is inherently very similar to EQ.
Without giving away the plot, we can note that:
1) The Russian spies are trained in a monastery, like clerics,
2) There is a Father figure the clerics (spies) obey religiously,
3) Due to emotional reasons one of the cleric spies rebels against Father,
4) Salt stabs a cleric spy with a pen just like Mary O'Brien tried (but this time she is successful),
5) There is a Dupont-like figure who tries to subvert and hijack Father's institution for
his personal gain,
6) And this is a movie about mind control, where the most trusted people
are double-crossing and even triple-crossing their friends.
7) There is no gun gata, but Salt fights as effectively as Preston.
The story of Salt is inherently very similar to EQ.
Without giving away the plot, we can note that:
1) The Russian spies are trained in a monastery, like clerics,
2) There is a Father figure the clerics (spies) obey religiously,
3) Due to emotional reasons one of the cleric spies rebels against Father,
4) Salt stabs a cleric spy with a pen just like Mary O'Brien tried (but this time she is successful),
5) There is a Dupont-like figure who tries to subvert and hijack Father's institution for
his personal gain,
6) And this is a movie about mind control, where the most trusted people
are double-crossing and even triple-crossing their friends.
7) There is no gun gata, but Salt fights as effectively as Preston.
