Christian Conservative, Deeply Moved

Rating: 9/10 (26 April 2010)

Going into this movie (watching it on Blu-Ray, rather) I had mixed expectations, ie what type of homosexual acts would I see on TV, what kind of propaganda would I hear, etc. I didn't expect to be as moved as I was, however. Yes there was guy on guy action, but it was tasteful, and didn't belittle the relationships the men had with one another by displaying the intimacy in a comically graphic light. The implied scenes were just enough to let you know what was going on, but the camera never lingered, and therefore the scenes were never uncomfortable.
The movie itself made me realize how shallow and judgmental my perspective on homosexuality has been. Some Christians may think that it is a disease, a sickness that needs to be purged, but it can't be. These people identify themselves as homosexuals because of who they are on the inside much like blacks and Hispanics identify themselves based on their skin. You can't change that, and you shouldn't deny people their rights because of who they are. They are not criminals, they're human beings trying to live the freedoms that were promised to them.
The way this country treated gays was unacceptable, and the way the church pushed Prop 6 was disgusting, and Milk helped me see the error of our ways. I do not think there is some huge gay agenda to snatch away our children, I think there's hope for the children who are confused about their feelings, and I see now the fight to make that a possibility.
I laughed, I cried, I cringed a little bit when Penn and Franco kissed, but ultimately I finished this movie with a new perspective of gays, and of myself.
9/10