Glad you liked Collateral, it's one of my favorites. Yesterday I found a torrent of Last Days, and finally saw it.

Last Days - (Gus Van Sant;2005;USA) - ****
The final days of a burnt-out rock musician as he's hassled by groupies who could care less about him.
A fascinating character study. Van Sant's best so far and the best film of this year. He avoids the controversy surrounding the death and only leaves subtlety surrounding it. Like Elephant we feel as if we're observing something genuinely real, only this time we connect more with the main character. "Death to Birth" should get an Oscar for Best Original Song, but it won't. The cinematography is also beautiful, and one of the main highlights. One of the best films I've seen within the last several years. If it's near you, I highly suggest you see it. Minimalism at it's best.
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