Demolition (2015) 7.8
A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Director:Jean-Marc ValléeWriter:Bryan Sipe (screenplay) |
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Demolition (2015) 7.8
A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Director:Jean-Marc ValléeWriter:Bryan Sipe (screenplay) |
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Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
Naomi Watts | ... | ||
Chris Cooper | ... |
Phil
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Heather Lind | ... |
Julia
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Wass Stevens | ... |
Jimmy
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Polly Draper | ... |
Margot
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Celia Au | ... |
Punk Girl
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Hani Avital | ... |
Young Waitress
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Brendan Dooling | ... |
Todd Koehler
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C.J. Wilson | ... |
Carl
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Judah Lewis | ... |
Chris Moreno
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Tom Kemp | ... |
Dr. Brodkey
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Nancy Ellen Shore | ... |
Socialite philanthropist
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Alfredo Narciso | ... |
Michael
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Stephen Badalamenti | ... |
Mickey
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Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal), a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father-in-law, Phil (Chris Cooper), to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis' letters catch the attention of customer service rep, Karen (Naomi Watts), and, amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two form an unlikely connection. With the help of Karen and her son Chris (Judah Lewis), Davis starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew. Written by Fox Searchlight
I was invited to this film at the last minute and had no idea what it was about. I was surprised to find it was about relationships and loss, not action and adventure. Jean- Marc Vallée sets the scene with a haphazard, dated Technicolor palette, even in the hospital and contrasts it with the cold tones, shapes and the crispness of Davis' house. The coldness is a kind of veneer or ice that has settled on the main character and the complex stages of reaction to loss that Davis (Gyllenhaal) goes through are the heart of this film. It has a kind of edgy subtlety that slides into crazy in just the right way. I loved the "rock and roll" soundtrack as Vallée put it.
A strong cast and story has made an entertaining and thought provoking film.