The story is real, the actors superb, and Sean Penn makes you believe that he is the real Harvey Milk. What a performance! Penn should have no trouble winning the Best Actor of the year awards.
Josh Brolin’s performance makes you forget that you are watching Josh Brolin portraying George W. Bush, and he even makes you forget how much you might dislike Bush as President. The supporting characters are also handled with dignity and respect. Jeffrey Wright presents a thoughtful portrayal of Colin Powell and Richard Dreyfuss nails his performance as Dick Cheney.
There is enough humor mixed with the occasional violent gun battle to make you laugh as you wince. The final outcome is going to be based on who among the gunslingers are faster, braver, and more bulletproof. Yet with all this savagery going on around him, Sheriff Virgil spends his time between battles reading Emerson’s poetry with a dictionary at his side. (Includes video feature)
CRAIG BIEBER shares his well-written conservative, but down-to-earth, commentary about American life and politics. He is the author of "Saylors Triangle" and lives in Alaska and Arizona.
[Craig's website]
CHI NEWMAN's book, "Farewell, My Beijing: The long journey from China to Tucson" tells her fascinating life story. She shares her experiences and her unique view of world events with our readers. [Chi's website]
CLAIRE ROGERS is a writer, journalist, and world traveler based in Arizona. Her experiences while visiting many foreign countries and her travels around the USA provide us with her first hand knowledge of people and cultures everywhere. [Claire & Bob's website]
BOB ROGERS, along with his wife Claire, spends much of his time traveling around the world in "Turtle", their motor home, and on their tandem bicycle. Bob documents their travels on his own website and shares his insight and experiences with our readers.
