Demolition

Demolition

15/4/2016 1h 41m 6.8/10

Overview

An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.

Director

Jean-Marc Vallée

Top Billed Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Davis Mitchell

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Karen Moreno

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Phil Eastwood

Judah Lewis

Judah Lewis

Chris Moreno

Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Margot Eastwood

C.J. Wilson

C.J. Wilson

Carl

Reviews

Reno

Reno

7/24/2016

7/10

> When we won't feel a thing for a great loss... I am observing closely Jake Gyllenhaal's acting career and he's giving the best performances in all his films. He's one of top 5 best actor of our generation. So technically I love all his films, especially in the recent years and tell me who won't if they love good stories and performance. I expected this to be another excellent film and yes it was, but not that great. What he has given to his fans and film viewers is the promise and fulfilled it all the way. So even an average film can automatically become a better one. This film was based on the one of the blacklisted script, but Gyllenhaal's presence made all the difference along with the wonderful director. It was the story of a man who lost his wife in a car accident. His way of grieving is what the film narrates. He realises that he's not able feel a thing when everyone around does, so he decides to make search for the answers and so the bizarre journey begins. The casting was good, but it was all about the Gyllenhaal's role. I like Naomi Watts, but for the first time she looked old to me. And the others did not have much screenspace, except that new face boy who was decent. I think not everyone would enjoy it, it is a weird story of almost a weird person, so you would easily get it. You must need to be a patience, besides it is a dark comedy. You might wonder why the title was named 'Demolition', the films gives a strange demonstration for that in a good way. It is not like a must see, but totally worth for Gyllenhaal alone. I can't say it should have been better, because there's nothing to get better, everything was at its best. 7/10

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