‘Demolition’ Trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal Destroys His Life So He Can Rebuild It
By Angie Han/Sept. 8, 2015 4:00 pm EST
His complaint is received by customer service rep Karen (Naomi Watts), who is intrigued rather than weirded out by his intensely personal notes. With the help of Karen and her cute precocious kid (Judah Lewis), Davis starts the process of tearing down his life so he can build it up again. Chris Cooper plays Gyllenhaal’s father-in-law. Watch the Demolition trailer after the jump.
The premise seems kinda cutesy, but Gyllenhaal has earned the benefit of our doubt at this point. And Vallée pulled some remarkable performances out of his stars in Dallas Buyers Club and Wild, so if nothing else, it should be interesting to see what he and Gyllenhaal can do together.
In DEMOLITION, a successful investment banker, Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal), struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father-in-law (Chris Cooper) to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis’ letters catch the attention of customer service rep Karen (Naomi Watts) and, amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two strangers form an unlikely connection. With the help of Karen and her son (Judah Lewis), Davis starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.
