Review of Milk (1998) by Victoria Alexander for FilmsInReview.com — 26 Nov 2008

Sean Penn delivers a brilliant, transformational performance.

This review of Milk (1998) was written by Victoria Alexander and published by FilmsInReview.com on 26 Nov 2008.

Milk has generally received very positive reviews.

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