MILK FLOWS "STRAIGHT" INTO YOUR HEART

MOVIE: Milk (2008)
CAST: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch,
DIRECTOR: Gus Van Sant




Homosexuality has got different interpretations and is viewed with different eyes in different parts of the globe. While its a human right to chose who you want to be with, homosexuality is also perceived as a threat to the family lifestyle and the natural phenomenon of having kids. Some sections say that all that homosexuals have given to the world is AIDS. Well its true that AIDS was spread from a gay couple in the United States in the year 1981, but that's not all that the homosexuals have given us. They have set examples of true freedom and have displayed courage to do what their heart wanted. Many call homosexuals sick and that homosexuality is rather a disease than a conscious choice. It was and it still is a highly controversial and debatable topic this, but one thing is for sure which no one can deny, homosexuals are humans and ought to be treated as humans!

Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) believes in his homosexuality and wants gay men to unite and be a force so that they are treated as equals and they get their rights as much as any other citizen. Based in the span of 1970-1978, Milk deals with how Harvey rises in popularity and from owning a camera shop which was more of a gay hangout spot, goes on to become the voice of homosexuals for USA and set a global example. Milk beautifully captures the moments of evolution of Harvey with amazing cinematography and real video clips from the 70s. This year's Academy for the best film may have been unfortunately Slumdog Millionaire, but no force could deny Sean Penn his best actor award. One of the best performances ever in the history of cinema, It was as if Penn lived in the character and not for a moment would you feel that you saw Sean Penn, it was Harvey Milk all along. Another brilliant aspect of this movie was its casting plus the make up, which you would realise in the last scene when you get to see the real life characters as well.

Homosexuality has been the hottest topic of controversy even during US Presidential election campaigns. Evolution of the homosexuals as a united force has changed the script of a lot of presidential speeches and has altered the content of interviews and TV shows all over the world. If someone says that homosexuality is a threat to the institution of straight marriages then I say that the nuns and virgins and the big respected saints too are a threat to marriage and the notion of having kids! If you say that gays are the reason for the biological menace called AIDS, I say its the immorality and irresponsibility of the so called straights which is fuelling it and today its spreading faster than forest fire. Films like Dostana make fun of such sentiments, whereas films like Milk, are a food for thought, deep thought and with the stream of your thoughts they flow right into the hearts of not only all homosexuals, but all humans!