Movie review – “Milk” (2009) ***1/2

Death gives a biopic an automatic ending, and this one’s is especially tragic and moving (the trial of Dan White would make a movie on its on). Sean Penn is excellent in the lead, as is Josh Brolin in the less showy part as Dan White. Women get a short shrift – there is one female character, but she isn’t personalised in the way the others are. A relatively low budget is artfully disguised.