Puncture

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

"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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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