Review of Demolition (2016) by Horizonbts — 08 Apr 2016

I don't like giving out 10's, but I think this movie certainly deserves it, as the performances are over the top by Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, and newcomer Judah Lewis!! The movie immediately gets your attention as Gyllenhaal's character Davis loses his wife in a tragic car crash.

The movie shows how he deals with his loss and also the realizations that comes to the forefront in his life. We all have had deaths in our lives that have effected us in many different ways, and in some cases our eye's get opened to the world/people around us.

The movie is deep and profound and at times I got lost in the depth of the emotions. Certainly there are Oscar worthy performances in this movie and the directing and on the screen portrayal's carry much depth and meaning.

The character Davis takes out some of his frustrations on a vending company, and their customer service rep played by Naomi Watts by writing letters complaining about a simple loss of peanut M&M's in the vending machine while at the hospital.

Watt's character is touched by his loss and the depth of his letters to the vending company, then ultimately seeks him out as he does her. Eventually the story entwines together with her issues couple with the issues of her son coming of age who is expertly played by the newcomer Judah Lewis.

The story is a great ride to the end and left me with some thought of my own. I loved this movie and hope that like me many will take the time to go see it for themselves. We had to drive over an hour as it is in limited theaters, but believe me it was well worth the effort to seek it out.