A functional drug addict Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) who works for a small Houston law firm has gotten by pretty successfully. His practice trials with his fellow druggies in his motel room will get a bit more difficult with the newest case that the firm has just ventured in on. This case involves a nurse Vicky (Vinessa Shaw) and her predicament when she accidentally pricked herself with a syringe when attempting to inject a patient. But after Weiss and partner Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) realize that a conspiracy is behind the incident, they become engulfed in case way over their heads. Weiss is determined to find a way to win the case, and with problems of his own it proves to become even more difficult in time.
Chris Evans seems to be perfect for this role. Being a witty firecracker he can sure stir things up a bit in the court room. And with his intensity there comes a hunger for finishing a case that others deemed over from the start. But just like b- rabbit, Weiss is "wondering when its time to stop living down here, and start living up there". Make or break the company, it doesn't matter anymore, because he wants power and is pretty pissed off at those cocky group of all-star lawyers. Evans will be at his best in this film, I guarantee it.
Being based on a true story i am really intrigued about this movie and cannot wait to see it. The whole theme of a doped up lawyer taking on one of the biggest firms in the country really seems like a great story. The detox through the hardship of drug addiction is a hard enough process to overcome, let alone being a prosecutor. The character of Mike Weiss will be sad, entertaining, fierce, and an overall circus on wheels. Puncture will be a hit. This film is coming out this Friday September, 23 (USA).
Grade Prediction: B+ (89%)
Rating: R
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