Product: Last Days (2 Disc Special Edition)
Rating: 5.0
Not a Movie, But A FILM
When you're trying to decide if you should watch this movie, ask yourself a few questions:Do you like "Elephant" or any of Gus Van Sant's recent films?Do you enjoy indie films that focus more on imagery and emotion in place of words and action?Do you enjoy foreign films by directors like Bergman or Wong?If so, you'd probably enjoy this movie. But if you're looking for information on Nirvana or theories on why Cobain killed himself, this movie is not for you. If you're expecting a movie like "Good Will Hunting," this isn't it. And if you're looking for a more typical, insane story of a rock star on the edge, maybe "Sid and Nancy" would be a better bet.Gus Van Sant has made a very low key film here, and I think it's his masterpiece. The ideas he's experimented with in earlier films (and especially in "Gerry" and "Elephant") are all present here and they combine to give a perfect picture of a confused, tired man who's just given up.As in "Elephant," the director doesn't try to offer any explanations. You see a Kurt Cobain like figure walking around in the woods or in a big house. He seems almost tiny compared to these larger things. You learn that he's a rock star and he's just escaped from rehab. He doesn't talk much. There are no emotional pleas for help, unless they come in the songs he plays while he sits alone. Without any drawn out monologues or tension filled scenes, you just get a feeling of desperation and you can almost understand why the star eventually commits suicide.Watch for the cameo from Kim Gordon, a real life friend of Cobain.