3 thoughts on “Gus Van Sant’s Last Days”

  1. Film for an Xer of a certain persuasion If you’re a Gen Xer of a certain persuasion you will love every second of this film. If not… I don’t know, maybe not so much. I loved every second of this film. It feels strange to me that this was made by a Boomer. I’m forced to consider that a few of them actually understood us. I don’t know how he knew those emotions and how to communicate them perfectly. I guess Van Sant is really just that good. Respect.

  2. “Do you say I’m sorry that I’m a rock ‘n’ roll cliche?” Much has been made of this film’s minimalist and experimentalist style. At first glance, this is a horrible film. Really. The film’s main character, Blake, a thinly-veiled interpretation of Kurt Cobain in his last days, doesn’t do much of anything for the entire 96 minute running time. He mumbles imcomprehensibly at least 90% of the time, and the supporting cast might as well not say anything at all, because the viewer hasn’t a clue what they’re talking about. The film is drab, boring, and…

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