Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 07/22/2005(USA
Release Date: 10/25/2005
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD2/DD5.1
Run Time: 96 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs), Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: HBO Home Video
Filmmaker
Gus Van Sant wrote and directed this meditation on stardom and its costs, inspired in part by the life and death of
rock musician
Kurt Cobain.
Blake (
Michael Pitt) is the leader of an influential
alternative rock band who has unexpectedly won a large degree of fame and fortune. Depressed and unsure of what to do with himself or his success,
Blake wanders about the run-down mansion he calls home and the visits the woods nearby. While a handful of friends live with
Blake, he prefers to avoid them, as they often seem more interested in money or help with their music than in his friendship; meanwhile,
Blake is also confronted by a handful of fans, his agent, and a gentleman who sells advertising space in a telephone directory and has no idea who
Blake is. As
Blake goes through the motions of his day, he tries to decide what he should do next, and what might finally free him from his ennui. Shot and edited in the same languid, low-key manner as his films
Elephant and
Gerry,
Last Days also stars
Lukas Haas,
Asia Argento,
Scott Green,
Ricky Jay, and
Harmony Korine.
Kim Gordon of the band
Sonic Youth also appears in the film, while her husband and bandmate
Thurston Moore was a consultant for the musical score; both were friends of
Kurt Cobain and toured in tandem with
Nirvana on several occasions.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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