Milk

Sean Penn is outstanding in what is otherwise a “straightforward” bio-pic. The cast of characters ends up being far more interesting than the plot itself, which is comprised of slightly disjointed episodes. The movie takes too long to introduce Dan White, a key figure in Harvey Milk’s life, well-portrayed by Josh Brolin. I wonder if the story would have been better served if Van Sant and company began the movie with the introduction of Dan White and went on from there. Nevertheless, the acting is top-notch and it introduced me to an amazing event in history that I new absolutely NOTHING about.