This adrenaline tablet keeps me up all night

Virgie 2022-11-18 06:26:51

The movie I want to recommend today attracted me in the first 0.01 second. Because of the scene in the picture, it is Xiaoying's dish.

At night, there was a car shaking violently on the street!

What are you talking about? ——

"Mint"

Peppermint

It turns out that Xiaoying thought too passionately.

The camera turned to the inside of the car and I realized it... It turned out that this was a fight between a man and a woman.

The heroine is named Riley, who works as a small employee in a company.

In life, she is a super competent mother.

Sometimes I would rather take the risk of being dismissed and give priority to supporting my daughter's studies.

She also has a husband who loves her very much, and has been thinking about changing her a big house in her heart.

Although plain, but full of happiness.

However, on the day of their daughter's birthday, their lives changed drastically.

Originally, a family of three happily went to the playground to celebrate their birthday.

On this special day, a warm photo was left as a souvenir.

It's a pity that no one thought that at the moment Riley went to the convenience store to get the tissues, her husband and daughter were shot and killed by the gang.

And she herself was in a coma in the hospital for a month because of a head injury.

After waking up, Riley immediately cooperated with the police.

Although a long time has passed since the time of the crime, Riley recognized the murderer at a glance.

There are three people, and she remembers each one clearly.

In fact, with the identification of the parties, the case always progresses smoothly.

The difficulty lies in the fact that the power of this gang is too strong.

No, Riley had just identified the culprit, and the lawyer on the other side couldn't wait to bribe her.

You might think, what kind of skill is this?

No, this is just a bit of sweetness that the other party gave Riley.

The best result was that she collected the money, and then both sides were in peace.

Even in the worst case, they are not afraid of Riley's single-handedly.

In court, the lawyer appealed to the judge on the grounds that he "didn't see the person accurately" and that "Riley was suffering from mental illness."

As you can imagine, the evidence was insufficient and the suspect was released on the spot.

As for Riley--

Out of control, she was almost sent to a mental hospital.

The point is almost.

Yes, Riley ran away in the end. She knew that only by living and being free could she avenge her husband and daughter.

The moment of revenge did not come too late.

It took about five years for Riley to train himself to be a qualified killer.

When she came back again, the three escaped criminals were hung on iron rods for public display.

The skillful lawyer drowned in the swimming pool.

Even the judge who misjudged that year was killed by Lay using a bomb to explode.

It can be said that in the second half of the movie, it is completely cool.

There is only one shortcoming, and that is how Riley changed, the film did not explain.

Fortunately, Jennifer Garner's figure is powerful enough.

Although I don't know what Riley has suffered in these five years.

But this arm...at a glance, it is an arm with a story. It's completely different from the state that a 46-year-old woman would have.

Especially her spirit is exactly the same as the previous "Elektra".

Full of memories...

What's more moving is--

We often see all kinds of male heroism blockbusters, but we rarely see action movies like "Mint" that exist only for shooting a woman.

She is not that godly, even crying, hesitating, and bursting into emotions.

And it is such a real "Superwoman" that is more respectable.

Another thing Xiaoying wants to say is--

Under the condition of unfair punishment, is it really an unforgivable crime to control violence with violence?

At the beginning of the movie, Riley's daughter said something because her classmate’s mother was arrogant and said--

"You should destroy her prestige."

Riley responded like this at the time: You can't see the bastard, otherwise, what's the difference between you?

She was a good citizen who abide by the law from the beginning, and she was a strict self-discipline.

Later, she broke the law and "educated" the woman she had let go.

Just like last year's "British Showdown"——

In the movie, Guan Yuming, played by Jackie Chan, is a man who never thought of trespassing the law.

However, after an inexplicable terrorist attack, he lost his daughter forever.

No one can tell him what happened, and no one can give him a fair explanation.

So in desperation, he could only do it himself and let the bad guys pay their due price.

Those who have seen it should feel the same as Xiaoying.

Whether it is Jackie Chan, who is in his 60s, or Guan Yuming, who shows the ultimate paternal love in the movie, they are all moving.

Including today's heroine Riley.

At the moment when she won everyone's understanding, I think this should be the best ending of the story.

Xiaoying didn't mean to encourage lynching, nor did he promote violence against violence.

It's just when this kind of behavior arises out of helplessness--

Do we need to reflect on how this society can retain the truth?

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Extended Reading

Peppermint quotes

  • Riley North: Got a car?

    [a clerk nods]

    Riley North: Give me the keys.

    [Clerk hands over keys. Riley drops a wad of money on the counter]

    Riley North: Consider it a rental.

  • Riley North: You didn't serve the justice. I will.