MILK - Review by Camilo Arenivar

Milk is a combination of a biography and history story. It tells the story of a young NYC gay man who moves to San Francisco in the 1970s’ and becomes a big part of turning it into the gay capital of the U.S. that it is.

Love, sex, and mostly politics are huge themes throughout this film, all based largely on true life events that occurred, culminating in the shocking assassinations of both San Francisco’s Mayor, George Moscone, and the man the film follows, Harvey Milk who becomes the first openly gay elected official in the U.S.

The movie is very well done, Sean Penn is phenomenal in recreating the spirit and mannerisms of Harvey Milk. I believe he’ll take the Oscar for this role.

The impact of this film will definitely relate to it’s meaningfulness to your life. So depending on where your politics and sexual orientation lie, your enjoyment will be tied. Objectively speaking, it creates much of the spirit of Hope that President Obama created through his historical campaign for President, and hope is something that all walks of life should be able to feel. One of the better films of 2008.

Rating: 90