Monday, April 6, 2009

Milk (2008) Film Review - Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch

Plot Summary - Bio-pic following the true story of gay rights activist Harvey Milk, from 1970 to his death in 1978. The film mainly follows his San Francisco election campaigns for city supervisor, and his male love interests including Scott (James Franco), a long-term partner he picks up in the subway, and a fragile young Latin man named Jack.

Review - This film is a very well done, interesting watch - an interesting weaving of film with real documentary footage and extremely well done performance by Sean Penn as Milk. I also liked Emile Hirsch (one of my faves) in this, who plays a gung-ho young activist assisting with Milk's campaigns. Rating - 9.5/10 stars

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