Life: Some disassembly required.
An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.
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Contemporary, contemplative, spare and character-led.
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- contemplativerelentless
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- tmdb28039023on TMDB · Aug 20225/10
Early on in Demolition there is a brief but interesting scene. Davis Mitchell (Jake Gyllenhaal) is looking in a mirror, crying the way bad actors do – i.e., contorting the face to compensate for the inability to produce tears. Gyllenhaal is of course far from a bad actor, and sure enough, Davis immediately regains his composure. Was he rehearsing? Quite possibly, especially when you consider that he seems more concerned with the faulty vending machine in the hospital hallway than the fact that his wife Julia (Heather Lind) has just died in a car accident. But Davis is not a heartless bastard; he simply finds it easier to depend on the kindness of strangers. For example, the letter he writes to the vending machine company, which quickly becomes a confessional epistle, and gives us a clue to his impassive reaction to Julia's death. In contrast, Davis is unable to relate to Phil Eastwood (Chris Cooper), Julia's father. As usual, Cooper delivers the goods, in particular an emotional speech about how there is no word – such as ‘orphan’ or ‘widower’ – to describe someone who has lost a child. Ironically, while we've been fascinated by Cooper's craft, Davis’s mind has been wandering, tryi
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> 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
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Cast
- Jake GyllenhaalDavis Mitchell
- Naomi WattsKaren Moreno
- Chris CooperPhil Eastwood
- Judah LewisChris Moreno
- C.J. WilsonCarl
- Polly DraperMargot Eastwood
- Malachy ClearyDavis' Dad
- Debra MonkDavis' Mom
- Heather LindJulia
- Wass StevensJimmy
Crew
- Jean-Marc ValléeDirector
- Bryan SipeScreenplay
- Yves BélangerDirector of Photography
- Jean-Marc ValléeEditor
- Molly SmithProducer
- Russell SmithProducer
- Lianne HalfonProducer
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