Based on the true story of Michael D. Weiss, which is convenient, since Weiss was considerate enough to live his life in a way that he surrounded himself with every possible cliche and hackneyed, obvious development imaginable.

| Original Score: D+ | Jun 22, 2013

With summer movies safely tucked away, it's the time of year where Oscar films pop up, and this week's Puncture may be a contender.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Feb 11, 2013

...a sporadically watchable yet wholly uninvolving endeavor that probably does a disservice to the movie's real-life inspiration.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 21, 2013

Although Evans is spectacular, the elements of this lopsided conspiracy thriller never quite jell.

| Jan 13, 2012

(Evans) turns in a performance that gives no quarter. It is raw, it is dangerous, and it is unforgettable

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 8, 2012

Evans is good here, revealing an intensity of thought he's rarely displayed before, but it just isn't enough to pull Puncture out of neutral.

| Original Score: C | Dec 1, 2011

"Puncture" has the unusual problem of being almost too intriguing; its based-on-true-events story seems to cry out for documentary treatment.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 3, 2011

"Puncture'' is based on an actual court case. But is this a story best served by focusing on the legal battle or the arc of Mike's flawed hero?

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 24, 2011

Evans works so hard to look like a drug addict that it undermines the character's effort not to look like one.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Oct 21, 2011

The film veers off into an addiction/redemption story awkwardly punctuated by political correctness.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 18, 2011

Stick a pin in it.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Oct 13, 2011

It's a thoughtful entry in the growing subgenre of whistle-blower dramas.

| Oct 13, 2011

Even with a very-good lead performance, isn't memorable enough to recommend.

| Original Score: 2.5/5.0 | Oct 7, 2011

Perhaps, one day, someone else will pick up [the movie's] effort and do the story justice.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Oct 6, 2011

Evans's soulful performance keeps Puncture from overdosing on righteous indignation.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 6, 2011

Does a commendable job of merging its David vs. Goliath elements with Weiss' personal problems, doing justice to the fact that "Puncture" is based on true people and an actual case.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 6, 2011

Electrifying in the role, Evans reminds me of other great out-of-control druggies played by Al Pacino and Nicolas Cage.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 6, 2011

A riveting legal drama that easily represents Evans' best work.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 6, 2011

This muckracking film akin to Ida Tarbell and Lincoln Steffens exposes the multi-billion dollar purchasing scandal in the healthcare industry in the guise of an entertaining thriller.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Sep 26, 2011

Social-activist-filmmaking goes astray at the hands of dueling sibling directors Mark and Adam Kassen.

| Original Score: C- | Sep 24, 2011