Leader with Extreme Courage

Rating: 9/10 (4 March 2019)

The movie "Milk" is so much different than other gay movies in my watchlist, because this is the autobiography film about Harvey Milk. He is the 100 heroes of the 20th century of the Times magazine, the first politician announcing his homosexuality in the world, and the founder Castro Street in San Francisco. He is the man who started the gay rights movement in the 70s, and he is assassinated during his job at the age of 48. The leading actor of this movie, Sean Penn earned his Oscar Best Actor in 2014 with his in and out screen digication to acting and supporting gay equality and marriage. I was touched by the characteristic of Harvey Milk, since he is very gentle as a friends but very energetic as a politician. At that time, it took extraordinary courage and determination to stand out and speak for his identity, In the movie, he repeatedly was threatened by anonymous letters from haters, and he never quitted from his goal. I love one of quotes from the movie that "If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door." I truly admire his courage and his vision. Comparing to other gay movies, it is the first time that I see a movie portray gay people as strong and encouraged, and I think that we should emphasize it more in the future.