Van Sant and Sean Penn create a 'fabulous' look at the life of Harvey Milk

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2008)

Wow... I still have tears. "Milk" is very heart-breaking, yet even more inspiring to see the life of Harvey Milk portrayed (more like 'embodied') by Sean Penn and director Gus Van Sant in such an uplifting and (yet again) inspiring manner. I would have loved to have just shaken Harvey Milk's hand.
The movie contains one of the best ensemble casts I've ever seen, and Sean Penn IS Harvey Milk. All of the supporting actors are FANtastic, but great ones to watch are Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones, James Franco as Scott Smith, Josh Brolin as Dan White and Diego Luna as Jack. Sadly I think Franco and the VERY over-looked Diego Luna will be missed come next year's Oscar nods, however Oscar vet Josh Brolin and Oscar rookie Emile Hirsch are most-likely to receive a nod for their performances.
Gus Van Sant's directing of this incredible cast makes a perfect blend of great film-making with great acting to make this film a perfect candidate for Best Picture and more. The cinematography by Harris Savides adds to the power of the film as well as the power of the words from Dustin Lance Black's top-notch screenplay.
A MUST SEE!!!!!