Ua woman ready to do anything to avenge the dearest affections. Jennifer Garner is the protagonist of Peppermint, the angel of vengeance, movie of 2018 directed by Pierre Morel, airing tonight at 21.25 on Italy 1. In the castalso John Gallagher Jr., John OrtizJuan Pablo Aaba and Annie Ilonzeh.
Peppermint, the angel of vengeance: the plot of the movie
In the dispersive and turbulent Los Angelesthe life of Riley North (Jennifer Garner) it is destined to change forever. It is in fact located in ato stand helpless in the murder of her husband and daughter. A few seconds, in which evil enters her life, stealing what is most precious to her.
All this happens after an evening spent at the amusement park to celebrate the girl’s birthday. Riley, Chris (Jeff Hephner) and little Carlie (Caley Fleming) they play, go on the rides, take a ride on the swing, have an ice cream. But suddenly machine guns come out of a car window. Those responsible for the massacre that will take place in a few seconds will embrace them.
The whole family is hit by a barrage of bullets. Riley wakes up in the hospital, where she is hospitalized, injured. Here she discovers that her husband and daughter are dead. She is also informed of the arrest of those responsible. These are three men related to cartel of Diego Garcia (Juan Pablo Raba), one of the leaders of the local underworld. Precisely because of the danger of the people involved, none of the witnesses is willing to come forward.
Jennifer Garner in the film “Peppermint, the angel of revenge”. (IPA)
Jennifer Garner in search of justice and revenge
Meanwhile, Riley recognizes the killers. In this way, he will be able to obtain justice for the destruction of his family, but it is clear from the outset that the process will not be a walk in the park. In addition to having to live with a huge tragedy, he understands that he has to fight the system and to be able to do it alone.
Despite the evidence, in fact, the judge quickly closed the case, justifying the verdict with insufficient evidence. The trial is canceled and Riley, stunned, sinks into despair. The pain becomes too great to deal with, metabolize, exorcise and overcome. Faced with the failure of the system, which abandons it to itself, it decides to take justice for itself.
The goal is eliminate, one by one, those responsible for the destruction of his life and the death of her daughter, “love of the heart, purity in the eyes and peppermint in the blood.” To succeed, she disappears from Los Angeles. Nobody knows where she went and why, but, five years later, he reappears to get justice.
Jennifer Garner and Jeff Harlan in a scene from “Peppermint,” as Riley and Judge James Stevens, respectively. (IPA)
A heart-pounding finish
The FBI starts dealing with the various cases that, one by one, lead back to the story of the woman and goes on your trail. However, it is clear that anger and a thirst for revenge will get the better of everything. So he won’t stop until he kills Diego Garcia. It will not be easy for the investigators to solve the case or capture her.
On the fifth anniversary of Chris and Carlie’s death, Riley returns to town. The sweet, frail and calm woman from before has given way to one ruthless serial killer. During his absence, he went through hard training, learned self-defense techniques and dealt with tough training with weaponsnow his inseparable companions.
As investigators try to track her down, she gains space on the news pages. Before arriving at Garcia, he meets other characters from the drug trade and, in general, from the underworld. His arrival causes it to be in the Los Angeles areas in which he wanders, decrease the crimes.
In no time, it becomes a real heroine. Social media hail it and, although various charges of murder hang against him, the public does not care. Before corrupt judges and sold cops, she is the only one to challenge criminals, police and judiciary. Dream about a better world and try to lay the foundations to build it. Even at the cost of his own life.
Peppermint – The angel of vengeanceGarner’s return to action movies
The movie precedes by a handful of years The Adam projectreleased in 2022 on NetflixAnd Yes Day, of 2021, to date the most recent in Jennifer Garner’s career. Among her most important films in her curriculum, Mother’s day, Dallas Buyers Club, Appointment with love, The revolt of the ex, Juno, Dare devil, 30 years in a second And Pearl Harbor.
Peppermint, the angel of vengeance it is not one of the big box office hits nor has it garnered great acclaim in terms of criticism. The takings they are around 46 million dollars, against a budget of 25, but they are not convincing reviews of insiders and the public.
Despite the presence of the actress, in fact, the film does not leave its mark. But Garner’s commitment is to be rewarded, which – almost twenty years after Aliasthe series that made her famous – looks even more athletic and snappy. Although, during resumedhelped by a stunt double, personally performed all the fight scenes.
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