Review of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) by Warriorlily — 07 Dec 2017
(Possible spoilers) Mildred's daughter has been dead for 7 years. No leads. She pays to have three billboards erected, asks the police chief, (Woody Harrelson) - Why? The billboards shake things up, trigger a strange, sometimes violent series of events.
Mildred stands strong, is unapologetic despite backlash from the community. Her grief is unrelenting. It is another character, a whole weather system. It fills up the screen. Tchotchkes get smashed, Molotov cocktails get thrown, loyalties change, but this is not your typical revenge movie.
Great performances by McDormand, Harrelson and Sam Rockwell (who plays a violent **** of a cop). Abbie Cornish miscast as Harrelson's wife. (She was way too young and watching them have sex was creepy).
Near the end a character says, "Anger begets anger" and this isn't a life lesson for us or even an overarching theme. There are no lessons and this made me like the movie even more. It was fresh, unpredictable, dark and at times, really really funny.
This review of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) was written by Warriorlily on 07 Dec 2017.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has generally received very positive reviews.
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