Milk is a 2008 biopic about the politician/gay rights activist Harvey Milk. The film stars a pretty solid cast featuring Josh Brolin, James Franco, Allison Pill, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna, and Sean Penn as Harvey Milk. Taking place on the 1970's, the movie focuses on Milk's numerous attempts and eventual success in being the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California. I wasn't alive in the 1970's and I've never done any extensive research on the life of Harvey Milk, so I'm going assume most of the film accurately depicts the real life events. It's well directed, well acted (Sean Penn even won an Oscar for his role in the film), and features a solid musical score by Danny Elfman. However, despite the interesting subject matter, I find the film a little on the boring side and drags a bit at times. It's a 2-hour movie that feels like 3-hours.
Is it one of the best biopics of all-time? I don't think so, but it's a good movie.
3.5 out of 5.
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