Peppermint

The film adheres to a structure that assumes everyone is straight and cisgender, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.

Riley North challenges traditional gender roles by transitioning from a domestic role to a lethal combatant. She replaces the 'damsel in distress' cliché with tactical control and physical strength.

The cast is primarily white, focusing on a single perspective of grief. Antagonists from a Mexican drug cartel serve as plot devices rather than being explored in depth.

The narrative questions Western institutions by portraying the judicial system and law enforcement as corrupt or broken, redefining extrajudicial violence as a justified response.

There is no significant depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The protagonist's psychological trauma serves as a typical character motivator rather than a detailed exploration of mental health.