Review of Demolition (2016) by Jason T — 22 Apr 2016

Despite the so-so reviews, what little I heard about Demolition intrigued me. This movie is quirky, which is exactly why I liked it.

The story centers around Davis Mitchell and his state of mind following the accidental death of his wife, who was also his bosses daughter. His boss finds it very difficult to deal with Davis' odd behavior both professionally and personally, which adds another layer of interest to the plot. But the main plot centers around Davis and his newly developed relationship with a woman he meets and her son, as an indirect result of the the accident.

It is unclear whether Davis was whacky before his wife's death death and kept it hidden, or went off the deep end because of his wife's death. However, her death does not explain the whackiness of a woman he meets, and her son, who both apparently have been whacky for quite some time. Both are likable however, unlike Davis who often seems scary due to his new penchant for wanting to demolish everything that comes across his path and his creepy calmness when doing so. We wonder if he will move from destroying things to destroying people since metaphorically he is destroying himself.

Davis uses the word metaphor in the film which is a statement to the audience about the point of the movie. Death destroys more than just the person who died. It changes everything about the lives of those who survive. It also points out that there are no rules about how we should deal with the death of a loved one. Just be sure if you take the route Davis takes to make sure you have your insurance paid up and can blame someone else for the damage.