Peppermint

A grieving mother, Riley North, transforms into a brutal vigilante after her husband and daughter are murdered in a drug cartel attack. When the legal system fails to bring the perpetrators to justice, she takes matters into her own hands. Driven by revenge, she systematically dismantles the cartel and confronts those responsible for her loss.

Peppermint received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its uninspired plot, generic action sequences, and reliance on familiar revenge tropes. While some acknowledged Jennifer Garner's committed performance, the film was generally seen as a forgettable entry in the action genre, failing to offer anything new or compelling.

• Panned for its predictable and derivative storyline.
• Criticized for its uninspired and gratuitous violence.
• Jennifer Garner's performance was a sole point of minor praise amidst widespread disappointment.

Google audience: Audience reviews are mixed, with some appreciating the straightforward revenge narrative and Jennifer Garner's action performance. However, many found the plot to be thin, the violence excessive, and the overall film unoriginal and lacking depth.

Jennifer Garner's return to an action role after her iconic performance as the titular character in the TV series 'Alias'.