Review of Sweet Girl (2021) by Tvjerry — 27 Aug 2021

After his wife dies, her husband (Jason Momoa) decides to seek revenge on the greedy pharma company that made her cure too expensive. After his first attempt goes wrong, he and his daughter (Isabela Merced) go on the lam to save themselves and exact that payback.

Despite the absurdity of several of the situations (ex: almost every time they get into a scrape in public, nobody else is around), the action is solid and the pace keeps them running. Momoa’s early scene grief is truly heartbreaking and he ably manages to play the soft part of his tough character.

Merced holds her own thru the frustration and the entanglements. There’s nothing especially original here, but if you can ignore reality and just enjoy the improbably chase, it’s a sturdy little summer diversion.