Sexylocher Masterful Movie

PlatinumRead Just so...so bad

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

trublu215 Puncture tells the true story of two lawyers who take on pharmaceutical companies in hopes of a mass production of cleaner, safer needles. Following Mark Weiss, a drug addled playboy lawyer, we are subjected to countless scenes of drug use all at Chris Evans' expense. Puncture has the premise of a heavy hitting drama that could be littered with great performances, instead we trade all the potential in for one good performance and a woefully uninspired film that suffers at the hands of its' directors. Starting off with a nurse (Vanessa Shaw) being attacked with a dirty needle and contracting a disease from it (I believe it was HIV), Puncture starts heavy handed and gives us a really great opening then it divulges into Weiss, who is more like a coke addled Patrick Bateman minus all the murdering. The film then descends into the depths of a direct to video Erin Brockovich inspired clunker that doesn't allow its audience to fully connect with any of the characters, not even Weiss. We're subjected to countless drug fueled rants that are tried to be passed off as "this guy is a genius" when really its more along the lines of "wow this guy has a serious drug problem and this isn't entertaining in the least". This is really unfortunate because Chris Evans is actually great in this film. He delivers the lines with sincerity and portrays these drug fueled rants very well. It is unfortunate that the filmmakers were not on his level of brilliance throughout this entire film. By the end of the film, Evans may get a standing ovation for his dedicated performance but outside of that, Puncture is better left as a film to watch when there is truly nothing else.

in1984 9.4 of 10. Dramatic presentation of a documentary. I.e., actors, sets, directors, sex added to a true story. On par with Michael Clayton, but better because it's not just a hypothetical story. More like Jim Carrey's I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) and Matt Damon's The Informant (2009) morphed together.I wish I had submitted this review earlier. The film certainly deserves more attention. Another film, released in 2013, Dallas Buyers Club, is also very similar in a couple respects (drugs and AIDS). DBC is by far the better acted and more action oriented, but the overall story of Puncture gives it a slight edge. Both are films that should be in top 100 of all time lists.Worth a Sunday double feature viewing as well as an awesome way to introduce and engage students in the subjects.

Reno Rangan The movie was based on the true story of something we are unfamiliar with. Mike Weiss was real, it was his story, a lawyer who was a lazy, stupid, drug and sex addict. He fought for the revolution in a medical instrument to protect from most dangerous diseases from back in 90s.Yes the movie was good but little depressing due to the Weiss' attitude towards his case because of his playboy quality. The movie had no entertainment elements, it was fully plain as some pure drama. As I said not a bad movie, deserves a watch and you will come to know something you never knew (I just guess). That's called learning the truth and knowing the revolution like the movies 'The aviator', 'Flash of genius', 'Social network' etc.

David Yes - this is a path well-trodden, but this one's definitely worth a watch as you'll see towards the end.So we're dealing with a couple of school friends who set up a legal practice together focussing mainly on ambulance chasing. They're contacted by a nurse who was accidentally stabbed by a hypodermic needle in the course of her job and contracted HIV. The crux of the case is that hospitals collectively shunned a safety needle that could've prevented this and hundreds of thousands of similar accidents across the USA from happening. So open and shut case right? ... enter corrupt healthcare suppliers and their top-notch legal team.To complicate matters, one of the prosecuting lawyers has a serious drug habit. It seems the bipolar lifestyle the drugs provides actually fuels his legal brilliance ... up to a point. However it doesn't fly so well in the big leagues where it starts to undermine their image and jeopardise the case.So it becomes a test of ethics and staying power against a backdrop of money worries, a campaign of dirty tricks and the lawyer's drug problem.These guys and their practice are really in no kind of shape to be in this fight so it's hard to see any kind of positive outcome for them which makes it interesting.This is the best performance I've seen from Chris Evans, but the other supporting actors were great too.While scenes surrounding the drug-use are more whimsical, the bulk of it is filmed in a very grounded and unspectacular style. Don't get me wrong - it's still very competently directed and acted - just no fancy frills. For my money though fancy frills would be entirely inappropriate here. While not crowd-pleasing or award-winning, the realism lends itself well to this kind of story and makes it believable.I don't think this will be a popular choice, but I got a hell of a lot out of it and am glad I saw it. It's a must-watch for anyone with an interest in how the concept of justice is brutally redefined when it comes to big business, and how just about anyone can be bought or controlled.