Movies & TV - Dec. 7, 2008
Metcalf's Screening Room: Gus Van Sant's "Milk"
it is a perfect time for a film like "Milk." And it is a nearly perfect film for the time. There is great performance by Sean Penn. Less of the operatic intensity of "Mystic River" and more of the whimsy and joy of "Sweet and Lowdown." But the seriousness of purpose is there. Sean Penn is the best leading man as character actor that we have right now.
Tags: milk, harvey milk, gus van sant, emile hirsch, sean penn