| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...a beautifully made, far less conventional movie biography than most." more... |
A |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"Sean Penn amazes me." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"Standing up for what you believe in: It does a body good." more... |
B+ |
E! Online
Matt Stevens |
"Though set in the '70s, this biopic couldn't be more relevant--or more powerful." more... |
A |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...incisive and stirring..." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"At its best, Milk illustrates how political movements can be born of frustration..." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"Superb biopic of Harvey Milk reaches out for cross-cultural audience." more... |
A |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...the best live-action mainstream American movie that I have seen this year." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...feels like an important picture, but not in a way that makes it tedious to watch." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...Josh Brolin is simply astounding as Dan White, revealing the inner torment of a man at odds with his own emotions." more... |
A |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"Penn disappears into Harvey Milk, shown as the leader of an epic, historic struggle for civil rights - and a completely liberated man." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"This is a movie that should play well to any audience with even half an open mind." more... |
A- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...compelling..." more... |
A- |
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