Three Billboards Outside Ebbings, Missouri- A devastating tale of pain and anguish.
****WARNING!!!!*** THIS FILM CONTAINS EXTREME USE OF PROFANITY. BE WARNED.****
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBINGS, MISSOURI is a brutally honest film about the stages of grief. The story begins seven months after the death of Mildred Haye's daughter, Angela, who was raped and set on fire by an unknown group of men. After the police investigation has come to an end, Mildred (played brilliantly by Francis McDormand) rents 3 dilapidated billboards out on a road no one goes down since the new highway was put in. It is also the place where Mildred's daughter was murdered. Her ads bluntly call out Police Chief William Willoughby(Woody Harrelson in another great performance) and his department about the lack of development on her daughter's murder. What ensues is an explosive chain of events that lets loose a mother's grief on the small town she resides in.
THREE BILLBOARDS would be impossible to watch if not for the presence of humor among the heavy events that are on display. Also, the strong, and I do mean STRONG, use of profanity can be disruptive to the story. This is my one big gripe with the movie. Could the use of language have been toned down and still have an effective film? I'm not sure. This film is about people that are consumed with rage and anger. It would not be surprising that their rage comes out in foul language and violence, as well. I'm am not defending the film's use of profanity. I'm only saying that with the horrible tragedy that this Mother goes through, you wouldn't expect her to act like Mary Poppins. She's not the only one consumed with rage and anger. There is also a deputy officer played by Sam Rockwell, who gives an unforgettable portrayal of a man who is spiraling out of control with his own anger.
THREE BILLBOARDS is not for everyone. It is a gut punch of a film. It is also a film that contains some of the most memorable characters I have encountered all year in film. This will most assuredly make my top 10 films of 2017 list. I give THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI an A.
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBINGS, MISSOURI is a brutally honest film about the stages of grief. The story begins seven months after the death of Mildred Haye's daughter, Angela, who was raped and set on fire by an unknown group of men. After the police investigation has come to an end, Mildred (played brilliantly by Francis McDormand) rents 3 dilapidated billboards out on a road no one goes down since the new highway was put in. It is also the place where Mildred's daughter was murdered. Her ads bluntly call out Police Chief William Willoughby(Woody Harrelson in another great performance) and his department about the lack of development on her daughter's murder. What ensues is an explosive chain of events that lets loose a mother's grief on the small town she resides in. THREE BILLBOARDS would be impossible to watch if not for the presence of humor among the heavy events that are on display. Also, the strong, and I do mean STRONG, use of profanity can be disruptive to the story. This is my one big gripe with the movie. Could the use of language have been toned down and still have an effective film? I'm not sure. This film is about people that are consumed with rage and anger. It would not be surprising that their rage comes out in foul language and violence, as well. I'm am not defending the film's use of profanity. I'm only saying that with the horrible tragedy that this Mother goes through, you wouldn't expect her to act like Mary Poppins. She's not the only one consumed with rage and anger. There is also a deputy officer played by Sam Rockwell, who gives an unforgettable portrayal of a man who is spiraling out of control with his own anger.
THREE BILLBOARDS is not for everyone. It is a gut punch of a film. It is also a film that contains some of the most memorable characters I have encountered all year in film. This will most assuredly make my top 10 films of 2017 list. I give THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI an A.
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