Will Leitch Deadspin Jun 22, 2013 D+

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.

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Billy Tatum We Got This Covered Feb 11, 2013 8/10

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.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jan 21, 2013 2/4

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

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Richard Knight Knight at the Movies Jan 13, 2012

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

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Andrea Chase Killer Movie Reviews Jan 8, 2012 3/5

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

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Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com Dec 1, 2011 C

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.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Nov 3, 2011 3/4

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

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Ethan Gilsdorf Boston Globe Oct 24, 2011 2/4

"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?

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Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Oct 21, 2011 1.5/4

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

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Peter Keough Boston Phoenix Oct 18, 2011 2.5/4

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

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Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press Oct 13, 2011 1/4

Stick a pin in it.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader Oct 13, 2011

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

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Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com Oct 7, 2011 2.5/5.0

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

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Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies Oct 6, 2011 1.5/4

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

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Matt Singer Time Out Chicago Oct 6, 2011 3/5

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

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Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune Oct 6, 2011 3/4

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.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 6, 2011 3/4

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

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Matt Pais RedEye Oct 6, 2011 3/4

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

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Tony Medley Tolucan Times Sep 26, 2011 7/10

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.

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Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Sep 24, 2011 C-

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

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