Movie Review: Demolition (2016)

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Hello All,

    Man I’ve been busy this week, but luckily with the weekend catching up on us I’ve managed to catch up a bit on the releases around me. That being said, I know I have another two  or three ahead of me over the next few days so it’s also been a bit of a mental exercise for me keeping track of everything. That being said, let’s dive into the next review shall we?

Plot Summary - Davis Mitchell (Jake Gyllenhaal) struggles emotionally after losing his wife in a car accident. After a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of confessional letters, he forms a connection with Karen (Naomi Watts), who's been receiving the letters, and begins to take apart the life he knew.

Pros - The cast is really good in this film, especially Jake in probably one of his better performances. The supporting cast is really good as well, and overall it is a solid looking film as well. It also manages to keep up the pace with how the main character feels in the film...

Cons -....That being said, it does end up sort of meandering from point to point. It also desperately tries to be deep and meaningful but instead kind of comes across as cliched. It’s also a touch on the slow side and for the most part the film feels kind of lifeless.

Final Score - 5/10

While not a bad film, it does come off as very generic. This is actually the third collaboration between Jake and this director, I've seen their other films, they’re much better. So go watch those instead unless you don't really mind average, not that that’s a bad thing.

Next: The Jungle Book (2016) - That’s right folks, it’s time now to see the new live action version. I gotta say, I’m stoked.

Until then, I’ll see you folks at the movies.