In all fairness, even though the metaphors in Brian Sepp’s script are too wild and unexpected, it did. This is immediately reflected in the way Davis faced the accidental death of his wife, or in the way Varley handled the car accident and set the tone for the film. The director sets Julia as a ghost, and uses jumping clips and intermittent black screens to show the numbness of the character's heart. In the film, rock music can be described as a seam, playing the power of healing, and "Demolition" uses an unconventional way to interpret such a sentimental theme, which has certain advantages. Gyllenhaal's grip on Davis was very good, and he successfully tapped the man's humorous and warm side
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Demolition Positive reviews
2022-05-22 18:05
Extended Reading
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Davis: Dear Champion Vending Company: I put five quarters in your machine and proceeded to push B2, which should have given me peanut M&M's. Regrettably, it did not. I found this upsetting, as I was very hungry, and also my wife had died ten minutes earlier.
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Davis: You must be Chris.
Chris: You fucking my mom?
Davis: No, I'm not. We were just sleeping...
Chris: [interrupts] She's fucking crazy. If you haven't noticed, she's a fucking pothead. She calls it cannabis 'cause it makes her feel like less of a fucking pothead.
Davis: You say fuck a lot.
Chris: So?
Davis: So you're just not using it properly.
Chris: The fuck does that mean?
Davis: That's what I mean. Fuck is a great word, but if you use it too much then it just loses its value and you sound stupid.
Chris: Fuck you.
Davis: Exactly. I feel nothing and you sound like an idiot. Have a good one.
[Davis leaves]
Chris: Who the f...
[thinks about it]