Demolition
“Life: Some disassembly required.”
2015 · 1 h 41 min
Jean-Marc ValléeCast
Jake Gyllenhaal 
Naomi Watts 
Chris Cooper Judah Lewis C.J. Wilson 
Polly Draper
Credits
Written by: Bryan Sipe
Plot
After his wife's death, an investment banker starts taking apart things around him and writes odd letters to a vending-machine company.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jean-Marc Vallée's offbeat grief drama is uneven but warm, with Jake Gyllenhaal committing fully.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (140,759 votes)
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