Vallée’s post-traumatic stress comedy is more scientific than genuinely moving. Nevertheless, Gyllenhaal continues his post-Nightcrawler upgrade with another vivid performance in the key of strange.
Demolition may not be the most subtle film but it is funny, smoothly executed and Gyllenhaal makes Davis a very sympathetic misfit.
Plausibility clearly wasn’t a prime concern here.
Dallas Buyers Club director Jean Marc-Vallée ends his run of form with an over-egged story of bereavement starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
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