Puncture (2011)
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The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
The film is chock-a-block with extraordinary performances and no one will fault the filmmaking either. This is a well-made movie, make no mistake. It just suffers from a dysfunctional hero.
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Los Angeles Times Robert Abele
The picture benefits from its performances, notably Evans' roguish appeal as a guy simultaneously driven and destructive.
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Time Out David Fear
It's Weiss's sheer gonzo energy and his determination to keep it together (barely) in the name of justice that initially fuel this underdog tale, giving it a far more manic, unpredictable edge than your usual courtroom handwringer.
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The A.V. Club Tasha Robinson
Puncture excels in the smaller touches, from Shaw's quiet performance to the woozy, unrushed motel idylls where the hard-driving Weiss finally slows down for a few breaths.
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Variety Ronnie Scheib
Though conceptually intriguing, the mix of downward drug spiral with uphill struggle for good never really coalesces.
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Slant Magazine Simon Abrams
Puncture's story only moves forward thanks to Evans's charm. But a good lead performance can't single-handedly save thin material.
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Village Voice Nick Pinkerton
Puncture is proudly "Based on a True Story." As is so often the case, this means an indifference to "true" human relationships in favor of crusading self-righteousness.
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Observer Rex Reed
Like any good cautionary tale, Puncture tells a suspenseful story responsibly, creating food for thought and leaving the audience both enlightened and entertained.
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Boxoffice Magazine
Puncture is rarely more convincing than the usual legal saga.
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The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
Notable at least in part for its fumbled potential, this health-care-industry melodrama possesses all the right ingredients: an idealistic young lawyer, a corrupt corporate villain and a sympathetic victim. It just fails to assemble them into a compelling whole.
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