Why is puncture rated r

It just suffers from a dysfunctional hero. It could be argued that without his coke-fueled delusions of grandeur, Mike never would have urged so worthy a suit against such a legally protected bunch of crooks.

These practices remain to this day. The movie gives you a lot to ponder afterwards, from hospital buying practices that undoubtedly contribute to the spread of HIV and our messed-up legal system to the non-glamorous side of addiction. The title clearly was designed to have more than one meaning. Moving from seedy streets to high-rise office suites, Puncture ambles around the Houston area so as to create a noirish atmosphere in the blazing daylight sun. Opens: Friday, Sept.

Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. The movie takes place in Quotes Nurse Vicky Rogers : Sometimes the brightest light comes from the darkest places. Connections Referenced in English Vinglish User reviews 63 Review. Top review. Surprisingly Mesmerizing. I actually didn't know this was more or less a true story. Which does make it a bit more interesting although not in the least surprising since the medical industry has always been corrupt in this way.

But on to the film. I agree with some other comments. This film only further shows how versatile Chris Evans is.

Not sure how seriously I took him 10 years ago in X-Men other than doing a decent job and being funny and quick witted. But he has definitely shown a larger range. He still gets thrown more action kind of roles. But if this movie is any indication he can definitely handle more complex dramatic roles as well. Personally I really liked this film. I thought the story was very engaging. And honestly I was very drawn in by Chris Evans' performance. Obviously there is no extension of the imagination in a drug addicted lawyer.

But he plays it extremely convincingly. Other than that all the other supporting roles are done well and support well. And like one user pointed out I would have liked to see them show more about the court case itself that the entire film builds up to.

But I don't really share the criticism of it being all about Chris's character. I think that was the intent. To show someone who was so smart with so much passion but also with many demons and vices. I think his story was as important as the case he was fighting for was.

All and all I found very enjoyable to watch. Weiss is played so well by Chris Evans that his character upstages the issues. It seems clear that the health-care system is corrupt, and that health industries will spend unlimited funds to avoid a court defeat in this case. One of the industry's high-priced lawyers is Nathaniel Price Brett Cullen , who is all confidence and polish, surrounded by mahogany and brass, and tends to refute Weiss by his very presence.

But he and the other supporting actors, good as they are, find themselves upstaged by Weiss and by Evans' performance. It's unfair to complain that Weiss seems over the top. The portrayal seems to be accurate. Weiss died at 32 of a drug overdose, and an online obituary says he achieved wonders "working only a couple of hours a day.

A movie like this is a reminder that box-office success can be unfair and limiting to gifted young actors. Movies like this can be career-changers. Yet I read in one review that the "pic might prove too commercially downbeat for Evans' 'Captain America' fans, while purists might prefer a straight-ahead docu approach.

Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Rated R for drug use, language, some nudity and a sexual reference.

Michael Biehn as Red. Jesse L.