Penn brings his unique soul to a less than inspiring script

Rating: 6/10 (29 December 2008)

Perhaps it is because I know the story of Milk and was involved in the women's movement at the time, but there is somehow a piece missing. I understand the growth of a movement. However as I watched the deterioration of Dan White, I learned no more than the magazine articles. Penn was wonderful but failed to pull me into Milk's circle. Josh Brolin was superb. With each appearance we see his hyper-disaster growing and growing and like a car wreck it's impossible to keep your eyes from his face. The significant question beats louder and louder as surely it must have for Moscone and Milk. Why? Perhaps I am too familiar with the times, the tools and the motion of a movement. It is aptly named Milk as it is his movie and his passion.