Milk

Another reason to see Gus Van Sant's gritty film is....The casting and performances are all first class and Diego Luna is especially endearing as Jack Lira, the neurotic, paranoid lover who cannot help.... ... Full Review

Gus Vant Sant has brought to life the very moving and inspiring story of a young man who chose to lead.... ... Full Review

Gus Van Sant does it with Milk, his remarkably joyful film about California's first openly gay elected official and all-round homosexual saint.....Oscars went to Dustin Lance Black's timely, forceful script and to Sean Penn, who disappears into the lead role almost magically -.... ... Full Review

Brolin is impressive as the troubled Dan White....Milk is tragically killed by a mentally disturbed colleague Dan White (Josh Brolin) who is actually as intriguing as Milk.....But the best of the supporting cast has to be Josh Brolin.....The strong point is clearly the cast.....James Franco plays the long suffering lover and the chemistry between him and Penn is charged and believable..... ... Full Review

Skip Milk's extras and go watch Rob Epstein's outstanding doc The Times Of Harvey Milk instead.....As soon as Sean Penn turned that frown upside down to play '70s gay politician Harvey Milk, this year's Best Actor Oscar was in the bag.....No flag of pride for Milk's extras, which comprise dull deleted scenes and three featurettes..... ... Full Review

White (Brolin) feels that Milk (Penn) outshines him in the political arena....Sean Penn delivers his most riveting performance ever as Harvey Milk, 1970s gay activist..... ... Full Review

the result is a film so light, life-affirming and funny that .......The final scenes, depicting a silent candlelight vigil and march down San Francisco's Market Street, are quietly devastating.....His new film, however, races off in another direction entirely, riding the irrepressible charm and magnetism of its lead actress.....Leigh, in his usual fashion, let the actors improvise nearly all of the dialogue.....As portrayed by Penn in a performance of great emotional power and technical proficiency, Milk wa ... Full Review

all were good films.....One could ceaselessly debate the merits of this year's Oscar nominees for best picture....The result is one of the greatest movies to hit DVD this year.....Sean Penn deservedly won this year's best actor Oscar for his portrayal of the politician.... ... Full Review

further illuminate Milk's life and continuing influence.....He astutely uses documentary footage to remind viewers of how unliberated the 1970s really were..... ... Full Review

although it's regrettable.... ... Full Review