Sean Penn and Gus Van Sant at their finest.

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2008)

I honestly don't know where to begin.
This is by far the best male ensemble cast, and one of the best ensemble casts in years. Sean Penn is outstanding as Harvey Milk, becoming the character in full, and unrelentingly motions up and down the emotional spectrum.
James Franco is great supporting throughout the movie. I personally feel as though the golden globe nom should have been for this as opposed to Pineapple Express, which he also did quite well in I might add.
Emile Hirsch is outstandingly entertaining, with a very feminine "prick" like demeanor.
Diego Luna is equally funny, and manages to play slightly on edge from the first scene he's in, pretty damn well.
I think this is Gus Van Sant's finest direction. Either the set design, or the way Van Sant manipulated it, was the finest I've seen in quite some time. Reflections, reflections, reflections...(and the whistle shot...god damn) Sean Penn's flawless, go see this movie.
9 out of 10.