![]() Rightfully so, this is some of their best (if not their best) work these eyes have beheld and they steal the show in every film they're in. ![]() One of the most talked about elements to this film are the strong performances particularly by Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell. It's obvious great care was taken into this script and the method in which it's constructed. The movie balances its seemingly contradictory tones beautifully by crafting a dark comedy that feels heavy due to strong subject matter, while at the same time, utilizing comedic moments that feel completely natural to the character's motivations. Nothing feels sugarcoated of fluffed but it never lacks emotional impact either. We're presented with characters and their genuine emotions. The story shows people in a realistic light I've never quite seen before. "Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri" is packed with questions and a few answers about anger, revenge, violence, and kindness. What begins as a narrow and focused drama, gradually escalates to a film with big themes and ideas, relevant social commentary, and much more subplots than anticipated. With outstanding screen writing and near perfect editing, this powerhouse of a film is easily one of the best all year and is driven with force and intensity by its lead, Frances McDormand. "Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri" marks a milestone for writer/directer Martin McDonagh and is an idea piece on a mother's struggle with her town after posting billboards containing a call to action in regards to her murdered daughter. ![]() Highly recommended, asking the questions of where revenge and hatred can take us, and deciding when and if it stops. It's a beautiful, multilayered performance. She's a tough woman with a broken heart who takes out her anger any way she can. And then there's McDormand, a powerhouse. As Dixon, Rockwell seems like a monster, but once he acts out, he's able to focus his energy a little better. Harrelson's performance is touching - we're prepared to dislike him but his sincerity and humanity come through. We see all of their sides - violent, kind, vengeful, angry, sad we finally realize they're just people driven in some cases to extremes. The movie is filled with strong performances and equally well-developed characters. The one-liners are amazing, and Mildred's speech to the priest who comes by to ask her to remove the billboards is hilarious. ![]() This film is yet another good illustration of that, as Mildred stops at nothing to make a point. It was strange to watch as I had just seen another film, Past Life, that focused on the subject of anger and pain, and how it can eat a person up and destroy them. Lots of swearing, lots of violence, and lots of laughs to be had in this film. Things become worse when a pent-up police officer, Dixon (Sam Rockwell) becomes enraged and starts acting out. The billboards set off anger, violence, and revenge motifs in this small town. Mildred Hayes (McDormand) is disgusted that the police haven't found her daughter's rapist and killer, so she takes out billboards asking why the chief of police, Willoughby (Woody Harrelson) hasn't done anything about the case. Frances McDormand is a grieving mother who puts up "Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri" in this 2017 black comedy directed by Martin McDonagh.
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