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* The scene where she checks into a hotel under a false name wearing a jacket she stole. Once she's in the room she goes into the bathroom and removes her false teeth and colored contact lenses, demonstrating how she is CrazyPrepared. At first you watch and you're like "Wow she's a master of disguise! I didn't even notice the (now obvious) fake facial features!!" but then you realise that the reason you didn't notice her disguise is because she looked ''exactly the same''' and was completely recognisable.

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* The scene where she checks into a hotel under a false name wearing a jacket she stole. Once she's in the room she goes into the bathroom and removes her false teeth and colored contact lenses, demonstrating how she is CrazyPrepared. At first you watch and you're like "Wow she's a master of disguise! I didn't even notice the (now obvious) fake facial features!!" but then you realise that the reason you didn't notice her disguise is because she looked ''exactly the same''' same'' and was completely recognisable.

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* In the beginning, Evelyn Salt is shown to be extremely worried about her husband's wellbeing. We later find out that [[spoiler: she wasn't faking it. Because of him, [[LoveRedeems she stopped her mission]] to kill the Russian Prime Minister, even though she knew that she wasn't supposed to marry someone unless it would achieve their goals.]] So when she found out that [[spoiler: Orlov]] had her husband, she had to [[spoiler: pretend to kill the Russian Prime Minister and succeed her mission so she could gain Orlov's trust and get her husband's location to rescue him, but things didn't go the way she planned...]]

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* In the beginning, Evelyn Salt is shown to be extremely worried about her husband's wellbeing. We later find out that [[spoiler: she wasn't faking it. Because of him, [[LoveRedeems she stopped her mission]] to kill the Russian Prime Minister, even though she knew that she wasn't supposed to marry someone unless it would achieve their goals.]] So when she found out that [[spoiler: Orlov]] Orlov had her husband, she had to [[spoiler: pretend to kill the Russian Prime Minister and succeed her mission so she could gain Orlov's trust and get her husband's location to rescue him, but things didn't go the way she planned...]]planned...



* Quite a few cases, but perhaps the most notable - The President was awake when [[spoiler: Winter revealed his evilness]] and while this wouldn't necessarily [[spoiler: prove Salt's innocence]] it, in combination with the many other factors, could easily [[spoiler: clear her name.]]
** [[spoiler: The Director's Cut explicitly says the President was killed, changing the ending considerably.]]

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* Quite a few cases, but perhaps the most notable - The President was awake when [[spoiler: Winter revealed his evilness]] evilness and while this wouldn't necessarily [[spoiler: prove Salt's innocence]] innocence it, in combination with the many other factors, could easily [[spoiler: clear her name.]]
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** [[spoiler: The Director's Cut explicitly says the President was killed, changing the ending considerably.]]



** But it becomes FridgeBrilliance when you realize that she wasn't wearing those things to disguise herself from her pursuers... [[spoiler:she was wearing them as part of her cover, in order to resemble the ''real'' Evelyn Salt, the American girl she replaced as a child]].

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** But it becomes FridgeBrilliance when you realize that she wasn't wearing those things to disguise herself from her pursuers... [[spoiler:she she was wearing them as part of her cover, in order to resemble the ''real'' Evelyn Salt, the American girl she replaced as a child]].child.
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* At the start of the movie, Orlov manages to escape the CIA by killing two agents in the elevator with a knife concealed in his shoe. Wouldn't the CIA have checked for things like that when they brought an enemy spy in to be questioned?

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* At the start of the movie, Orlov manages to escape the CIA by killing two agents in the elevator with a knife concealed in his shoe. Wouldn't the CIA have checked for things like that when they brought an enemy spy in to be questioned?questioned?
* Quite a few cases, but perhaps the most notable - The President was awake when [[spoiler: Winter revealed his evilness]] and while this wouldn't necessarily [[spoiler: prove Salt's innocence]] it, in combination with the many other factors, could easily [[spoiler: clear her name.]]
** [[spoiler: The Director's Cut explicitly says the President was killed, changing the ending considerably.]]
* The scene where she checks into a hotel under a false name wearing a jacket she stole. Once she's in the room she goes into the bathroom and removes her false teeth and colored contact lenses, demonstrating how she is CrazyPrepared. At first you watch and you're like "Wow she's a master of disguise! I didn't even notice the (now obvious) fake facial features!!" but then you realise that the reason you didn't notice her disguise is because she looked ''exactly the same''' and was completely recognisable.
** But it becomes FridgeBrilliance when you realize that she wasn't wearing those things to disguise herself from her pursuers... [[spoiler:she was wearing them as part of her cover, in order to resemble the ''real'' Evelyn Salt, the American girl she replaced as a child]].
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* In ''Salt'', in the beginning, Evelyn Salt was extremely worried about her husband. We find out that [[spoiler: she wasn't faking it. Because of him, [[LoveRedeems she stopped her mission]] to kill the Russian Prime Minister. And she knew that she wasn't suppose to marry someone unless it would achieve their goals.]] So when she knew that [[spoiler: Orlov]] had her husband, she had to [[spoiler: pretend to kill the Russian Prime Minister and succeed her mission so she could gain his trust and find out the location of her husband, so she could rescue him but things didn't go the way she planned...]]

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* In ''Salt'', in the beginning, Evelyn Salt was is shown to be extremely worried about her husband. husband's wellbeing. We later find out that [[spoiler: she wasn't faking it. Because of him, [[LoveRedeems she stopped her mission]] to kill the Russian Prime Minister. And Minister, even though she knew that she wasn't suppose supposed to marry someone unless it would achieve their goals.]] So when she knew found out that [[spoiler: Orlov]] had her husband, she had to [[spoiler: pretend to kill the Russian Prime Minister and succeed her mission so she could gain his Orlov's trust and find out the get her husband's location of her husband, so she could to rescue him him, but things didn't go the way she planned...]]
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* At the start of the movie, Orlov manages to escape the CIA by killing two agents in the elevator with a knife concealed in his shoe. Wouldn't the CIA have checked for things like that when they brought an enemy spy in to be questioned?
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* In ''Salt'', in the beginning, Evelyn Salt was extremely worried about her husband. We find out that [[spoiler: she wasn't faking it. Because of him, [[LoveRedeems she stopped her mission]] to kill the Russian Prime Minister. And she knew that she wasn't suppose to marry someone unless it would achieve their goals.]] So when she knew that [[spoiler: Orlov]] had her husband, she had to [[spoiler: pretend to kill the Russian Prime Minister and succeed her mission so she could gain his trust and find out the location of her husband, so she could rescue him but things didn't go the way she planned...

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* In ''Salt'', in the beginning, Evelyn Salt was extremely worried about her husband. We find out that [[spoiler: she wasn't faking it. Because of him, [[LoveRedeems she stopped her mission]] to kill the Russian Prime Minister. And she knew that she wasn't suppose to marry someone unless it would achieve their goals.]] So when she knew that [[spoiler: Orlov]] had her husband, she had to [[spoiler: pretend to kill the Russian Prime Minister and succeed her mission so she could gain his trust and find out the location of her husband, so she could rescue him but things didn't go the way she planned...]]
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* In ''Salt'', in the beginning, Evelyn Salt was extremely worried about her husband. We find out that [[spoiler: she wasn't faking it. Because of him, [[LoveRedeems she stopped her mission]] to kill the Russian Prime Minister. And she knew that she wasn't suppose to marry someone unless it would achieve their goals.]] So when she knew that [[spoiler: Orlov]] had her husband, she had to [[spoiler: pretend to kill the Russian Prime Minister and succeed her mission so she could gain his trust and find out the location of her husband, so she could rescue him. [[ItGotWorse But things didn't go the way she planned]].]]

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* In ''Salt'', in the beginning, Evelyn Salt was extremely worried about her husband. We find out that [[spoiler: she wasn't faking it. Because of him, [[LoveRedeems she stopped her mission]] to kill the Russian Prime Minister. And she knew that she wasn't suppose to marry someone unless it would achieve their goals.]] So when she knew that [[spoiler: Orlov]] had her husband, she had to [[spoiler: pretend to kill the Russian Prime Minister and succeed her mission so she could gain his trust and find out the location of her husband, so she could rescue him. [[ItGotWorse But him but things didn't go the way she planned]].]]planned...

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