Historical Docu-drama

Rating: 6/10 (7 December 2008)

This movie has a strong message to make for gay rights - and for human rights in general. I never knew much about the campaign in the U.S. to discriminate against people (remove them from a job and worse)on the sole basis of their sexual orientation.
But aside from that, I feel this movie fell flat. Its a combination of documentary and drama. Some of the drama becomes repetitive - there are many scenes of boy-meet-boy which becomes somewhat like an afternoon soap opera. Sean Penn was the only real character - all the others seem to be inter-changeable side-kicks. Josh Brolin was the caricature of the disgruntled employee.
It does pick up somewhat in the latter half when Harvey Milk becomes elected to public office.