Davis Mitchell
Jake Gyllenhaal
Davis' Dad
Malachy Cleary
DOT Agent #1
Bjorn Dupaty
Bucaneer Diner Waitress
Jane Dashow
Security Marty
Royce Johnson
Young Waitress
Hani Avital
Woman Crying
Elizabeth Loyacano
Mickey
Stephen Badalamenti
Chris' Friend
Aaron Bantum
Attractive Bartender
Lytle Harper
Director
Jean-Marc Vallée
Producer
Trent Luckinbill
Director of Photography
Yves Bélanger
Production Design
John Paino
Art Direction
Javiera Varas
Set Decoration
Robert Covelman
Costume Design
Leah Katznelson
Art Department Coordinator
Robert Zorella
Assistant Costume Designer
Jill Losquadro
Set Costumer
Christie Espinosa
Set Costumer
Angela Mirabella-Friedman
Hair Department Head
Michelle Johnson
Key Hair Stylist
Adenike Wright
Makeup Department Head
Evelyne Noraz
Makeup Artist
Rachel Geary
Property Master
Omar Vaid
Executive Producer
Helen Estabrook
Executive Producer
Carla Hacken
Executive Producer
Jason Reitman
Executive Producer
Nathan Ross
Executive Producer
Ellen H. Schwartz
Associate Producer
Emma McGill
Music Supervisor
Susan Jacobs
Reno
> 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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