Release Date
July 22, 2005 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
October 25, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
97 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for language and some sexual content
"Last Days" is filmmaker Gus Van Sant's meditation on the inner turmoil that engulfs a brilliant, but troubled, musician in the final hours of his life. Michael Pitt ("The Dreamers," "Hedwig and the Angry Inch") stars as Blake, an introspective artist who is buckling under the weight of fame, professional obligations, and a mounting feeling of isolation. "Last Days" follows Blake through a handful of hours he spends in and near his wooded home, a... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Sometimes a movie, no matter how off beat and methodical, just gets you the right way. Look at "Gerry" and "Elephant," both directed by Gus Van Sant - both are slow, uncharacteristically non-Hollywood and not quite direct, but both are powerful and memorable. Then there is a film like "Last Days," also directed by Van Sant, that is just so dull, aimless and without character that your eyes will roll into your head and you'll die of boredom. Full movie review »
