Milk

This was one of the most powerful films I have seen in a long time.

'Milk', directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Sean Penn, is a fascinating and moving look at the life of one of the leading gay rights activists of all time.

The film has a slight mock-documentary look about it - in that I mean that it is not full of distracting special effects and in-your-face fancy cinematography - the film is solely about the story and about the performances. It stirs up the full range of emotions in you... happiness, sadness, pride, sentimentality and occassionally presents the odd bit of humour. Penn's performance is outstanding (deservedly winning 'Best Performance' Oscar), he is powerful, emotional and most of all, extremely believable. His performance is only raised by the stunning supporting cast performances, notably James Franco as Penn's lover.

This is a film for everyone - no matter how you feel about the issue at hand, you will truly be touched by this story.

There is really not much more to say about this incredible piece of cinema other than, that if you have not seen it, SEE IT!