Milk

  • History
  • Drama
11/5/2008
128
R

Never blend in.

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

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Revenue:
$54,600,000
Budget:
$20,000,000

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  • themoviediorama

    Milk shakes its nutrient-rich substance to produce a delectably important biopic. No fat free milk. No semi-skimmed froth encrusting the top layer. Lactose is included. Just whole Harvey Milk dairy, freshly pasteurised by superlative direction and sharp writing. Much like fine wine, Milk tastes exquisitely with age, consistently complementing current democratic strands of chaos. Highlighting the significance of a single vote in a referendum without glorifying the omnipotence of activism.

    Harvey Milk, for all intents and purposes, was the first openly gay individual to be elected for public office in the shining state of California. Combatting initiatives such as Proposition 6, the banning of homosexuals to acquire careers in public schoo...

    January 16, 2020
  • Crazypiglady

    A brilliantly informed piece of history. I learnt more than I thought I would and enjoyed it even more. Enjoyed probably isnt the word as its a disgrace that any of this had to happen but overall its an empowering film of right over wrong.

    I feel slightly more informed about LGBT history now than I did before the film, ready for LGBT history month (every February).
    The acting is really good and believable but I have to admit I found it difficult watching straight actors cast as gay men fighting for fair representation of gay people.

    This is a spotlight on a part of LGBT history that is rarely told outside LGBT circles so maybe Penn brought the message to a more mainstream audience. My view of Sean Penn's acting ability has chang...

    January 11, 2023

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