What would happen if you take Jennifer Garner, pair her up with the dude who directed Taken and basically turned her into The Punisher? The first trailer for Peppermint is here to answer that question. This may not be something you knew you wanted, but it may well be something you're interested in after seeing the trailer, as Garner makes a strong case for becoming an action star. Enough time has passed for us to forget Elektra.

The trailer seems to borrow a lot from the Punisher movie that starred Thomas Jane as the titular Marvel hero. We see Jennifer Garner's family gunned down in similar fashion and she emerges years later to exact her vengeance on the criminals responsible. There are also elements of Eli Roth's recent Death Wish remake here, with a regular citizen cleaning up the streets and public opinion on her side. Not everything here looks completely amazing,...