(aka The Female Punisher)
So. This has been done. A lot. There are many, many movies in which vigilante justice is the overall theme, and frankly, I can think of several better examples just off the top of my head. From The Boondock Saints to Taken to John Wick, each of which has some version of the vigilantism displayed in Peppermint, and all of which are just better movies. The only slight hook that Peppermint has would be the female lead, but even that has been done. I will say the performances were fairly strong – I would much rather watch Jennifer Garner in this role than see her reprise the role of Elektra (shudder), but that’s not really saying much. This movie wasn’t intellectually stimulating in the least, and the story line just felt careless. It relies solely on the chaotic action and in-your-face violence you would expect in a John Woo movie…and if John Woo had directed this one, it might actually have been a decent film.