powerful,thought provoking,and important

Rating: 9/10 (6 July 2010)

talk about a powerful film.the subject matter is quite controversial,even today:gay rights.the film takes place 30 plus years ago,and illustrates the attitudes people had back then and which some people still do today.Sean Penn plays the title character Harvey Milk.Penn,along with James Franco and Diego Luna put in very strong pivotal performances,and really show just how great they are as actors to portray a gay person as convincingly as they did,and then move on to other projects,and play a totally different character just as convincingly.the rest of the supporting is also very good.if this film, doesn't engage you and get you thinking,i'd be very surprised.it got my blood boiling a couple of times.it is based on a true story,and there is actual footage from that period used in the film.for me,Milk is 9/10