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Peppermint
2018 102 min China, United States of America R 18+
★5.5
Action, Thriller
Director: Pierre Morel
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Description
A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$35.42M
Worldwide:
$53.92M
Starring
Jennifer Garner
Actor
John Gallagher Jr.
Actor
John Ortiz
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2019
— Worst Actress
Key opinion
Peppermint is a polarizing action thriller that divides audiences between those who appreciate its straightforward, gritty revenge premise and those who find its script superficial and clichéd. While Jennifer Garner’s physical commitment to the role is widely acknowledged, the film's reliance on formulaic tropes and uneven narrative development prevents it from reaching the heights of its genre peers.
| Acting | Jennifer Garner brings credible physicality and emotional range to the lead role, even when the screenplay limits her character's development. | |
| Screenplay | The plot relies heavily on tired, predictable revenge-movie tropes and a thin, hollow storyline. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is described as efficient and brisk by some, while others find the rushed narrative setup and lack of character preparation frustrating. | |
| Direction | Action sequences are debated, with some viewers praising the realistic, tactical combat and others criticizing the stylized editing as cartoonish or visually incoherent. | |
| Originality | The film lacks original narrative contributions, often feeling like a derivative rehashing of 80s and 90s vigilante genre clichés. |