THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI


Martin McDonagh wrote and directed Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. You might remember his other movie, In Bruges. Frances McDormand will get an Oscar nomination for her role as Mildred Hayes, an angry mother whose daughter was raped, murdered, and set on fire nearly a year ago. In order to get the Ebbing Police Department “motivated” Mildred puts up three billboards taunting Police Chief Willoughby, played by Woody Harrelson. Mildred is a polarizing figure in Ebbing. When Mildred’s dentist complains about her billboards, Mildred extracts her revenge. Office Jason Dixon, played by Sam Rockwell, comes off as a racist thug but morphs into something more. The story has more twists than a rattlesnake. Three Billboards is one of 2017’s best movies. Don’t miss it! GRADE: A-

12 thoughts on “THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

  1. Steve Oerkfitz

    Love this movie. My favorite so far this year. Looking forward to Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water which hasn’t opened here yet.

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    1. george Post author

      Jeff, THREE BILLBOARDS is on the most unpredictable movies I’ve seen in a long time. Almost impossible to predict what will happen next (and that’s a Good Thing for me!).

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