THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Direction and Screenplay by Martin McDonagh
Starring Frances McDormand; Woody Harrelson; and Sam Rockwell
This film is getting a lot of buzz. It has its moments. It can be funny. It can be touching. It can make you angry. There are many of those moments in fact.
I don't have to tell you the story because the trailer tells it clearly. Problem with the story is....it is a mess.
-There are holes galore. A person throw another person out a window and does not get arrested. A new boss comes in sent from...."Some people". Huh? That is just a couple example...I am not going to spoil the film but those billboards seem to be reaaaaaaallllyyy strong. An adult hits a student on school grounds but does not get arrested.
-You see good lines in the trailer. However many of the lines you do not see are close to cringe worthy and just odd. No spoilers.
-There are parts that just do not fit and I ask ....why was that in the film? A man walks into the store and throws things and it goes no where. Peter Dinklage's James ....why??? Was he put in this film to make fun of his size? Abbie Cornish....was she hiding her accent or not...I could not figure it out.
There are some good or even great...
McDormand as Mildred is amazing. Best performance of the year so far.
Same goes for the always underrated Rockwell as Dixon well deserving of a Supporting Actor Nom.
It is just to bad the movie could not hold up with the two great performances.
For the those many moments and the two wonderful performances I will give this 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. Not worth the price of a movie ticket but maybe for home viewing.
From the shadows as always thanks for your time.
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