Sean Penn in one of his best!

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2008)

I always liked Sean Penn's range of characters but never had such appreciation or respect for his great work until now. This portrayal was brave and accurate in a way that only Mr. Penn could make it. The picture tried not only to portray a true story but manages to send a necessary message as well. Gus Van Sant is a brilliant and gifted director who just added another notch to his great catalog of films. James Franco and the rest of the cast are also to be rewarded for giving their hearts to a movie and message that is just as important and relevant today as it was many years ago. Due to an accident I had not been able to sit through a movie in a theater in about a year. I am glad that this is my first one back. Seeing this picture on Christmas Day is a gift in itself. This is truly not one to miss.