His face obscured by a curtain of hair, strung-out rock star Blake (Michael Pitt) is literally hiding in plain sight. He's the familiar yet unknowable conundrum at the heart of "Last Days," director Gus Van Sant's fictional meditation on the sad, hazy end of Kurt Cobain. It's a pretty great movie on its own idiosyncratic terms. But those very terms also make it the kind of flick likely to drive most folks crazy with boredom. How many people would I personally recommend it to? I can count them on one hand. Read the full review
Director: Gus Van Sant
Starring: Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento, Kim Gordon, Ryan Fellner
Run time: 97 minutes
Release date: July 22, 2005
Rating: R for language and some sexual content.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"Some viewers will be frustrated by Van Sant's decision to strip away motivation, narrative and the usual building blocks of traditional film. Others will get onto its wavelength and appreciate the approach. "
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