Part 2 of 2 political movies seen.
Milk is another "based on a true story" film based in the world of politics while focusing on one man's fight for the rights of an oppressed minority. Harvey Milk is a man at the beginning of the film whom you would not expect to be at the end of the film. Sean Penn melts into the role that I didn't expect from someone who starred in "I Am Sam" for which I have held against him for a while, a great and daring performance. James Franco also has a great subdued performance in the film and doesn't play up to any stereotypical actions, not much can be said for the mustache though. After about 3/4 of an "alright" film the last act really escalates the film into "really great" film and can be quite moving. Harvey Milk is not portrayed as perfect which makes his story more relatable but his charm and passion make his story interesting. Did I mention the film is a little gay? Maybe that is something I noticed, I can pick up on subtleties.
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