My family and I went to see the film Milk last night.

I understand why Sean Penn won the Academy Award for lead actor now and why the film won for best screenplay too.

I thought the film was magnificent. It captured the country’s mood and the time in history so very well.

The story was compelling. The direction was great and the ensemble cast was first class. The intermingling of acting and newsreel footage was edited superbly.

I think Milk was one of the best films of the year. We really appreciated it as a work of art and for its powerful story and its historic performance by Sean Penn. A masterpiece indeed.