I love Jennifer Garner. Well, I more accurately, I have been in love with Jennifer Garner since ALIAS. Well, since ALIAS seasons 1-3\u2026 when season 4 aired\u2026 yea, that starts a whole other conversation, and we don\u2019t have time to go down that rabbit hole.<\/p>\n
But outside of a few roles here and there, most recently CAMPING on HBO, it feels like the most we see of Jennifer Garner has been through Capitol One commercials. And I definitely missed the adorable nature of characters Jennifer has played, as well as the badassery of other characters she\u2019s played as well\u2026 oddly enough, I kinda feel like Sydney Bristow kind of encompasses both.<\/p>\n
But definitely miss seeing her on screens big and small on a more regular basis. So you can imagine my glee when PEPPERMINT came out in theatres!<\/p>\n
Everything from the trailers and TV spots spotlighted everything I love about Jennifer Garner: being loving and kicking ass. And with the director from TAKEN, Pierre Morel, you know the movie was going to be stylish AF.<\/p>\n
Though if you\u2019re unfamiliar with PEPPERMINT, here\u2019s a quick rundown of the movie:<\/p>\n
Peppermint is an action-thriller, which tells the story of young mother Riley North (Garner) who awakens from a coma after her husband and daughter are killed in a brutal attack on the family. When the system frustratingly shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerilla. Channeling her frustration into personal motivation, she spends years in hiding honing her mind, body and spirit to become an unstoppable force \u2013 eluding the underworld, the LAPD and the FBI- as she methodically delivers her personal brand of justice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The movie as a whole, as often is the case with revenge movies, is a little derivative to be sure. And as much as I was excited about Morel\u2019s involvement, it was definitely a catch-22, as the movie definitely felt like something I\u2019ve seen before, but I do love his action.<\/p>\n
But even still the criticism you could bring to PEPPERMINT being something you\u2019ve seen before, I definitely think a mom taking revenge for her family is a story anyone will gravitate to, and for me, that mom being Jennifer Garner, even more so.<\/p>\n
All in all, PEPPERMINT definitely feels familiar as a revenge movie you\u2019ve probably seen all too often before. And I\u2019m not going to insult you by saying, \u201cTHIS ONE IS DIFFERENT, PROMISE!\u201d, I mean, it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n
But I love what Jennifer Garner does with the role. And you know, with THE EQUALIZER having gotten a sequel, this movie is definitely far better poised to build a franchise into, and I hope there might be a sequel.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n