we saw milk the other day and while there was a couple behind us giving a running commentary during almost the entire film, i was moved to tears. partly because of anger, partly because the movie was just sad, but mostly because i just dont understand the attitude people have about what being gay is. while i am not gay, i just dont think that being gay is evil or even wrong in any way. its just not for me. are gay people freaks, disgusting perverts? no more than straight people. hetero couples have some of the freakiest fetishes out there. but its not them who are persecuted, no, they are the ones doing the witch hunts.

a lot of people will say sean penn gave a "brave" performance. but i think he just did a damn good job acting. i dont think mr. penn is gay, but he is an actor, and he did a great job. to me, there is nothing brave about one male actor playing a part that requires him to kiss another man. its there job. its what he gets paid a lot of money to do. the brave ones are the ones who have to live thier lives day in and day out like that, and take all the stares and rude comments in (hopeful) stride.

but its not just mr. penn, its the entire cast. every single person who acted in, supported, worked on, or just plain paid attention to the details that did a fantastic job. with one exception, during one scene in the camera store, the boom mic peeked in from the top of the screen. luckily it wasnt during an intense scene, and im not sure if anybody else noticed it, but ande and i did. sure it was a minor thing, actually, really the only thing that i could find wrong with it...

thats what i thought about the movie... it made me cry, for a couple of reasons, but it made me feel hopeful, and what else can you expect from a movie other than to make you feel something that you werent feeling until you went into the theatre.