Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: A Darkly Comic Masterpiece.

Martin McDonagh is undeniably one of the most daring directors of the 21st century. And with Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri he does an outstanding job of balancing dark humor and drama. McDonagh presents the audience a situation that can happen in any town or city and in any culture or nationality. The final product doesn't just give the audience an amazing story but also brings awareness to certain issues, such as racism, and gives hope for people in hard times.

The film follows Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) who decides to take justice into her own hands when the police fail to capture the murderer of her daughter. She turns towards three billboards, that stand right outside her home, and puts up posters blaming the local Sheriff, William Willoughby (Woody Harrelson). She gains the attention of the whole town and the local news but as it turns out that not everyone is on her side.

The film is perfectly executed in every sense of the word. From the gorgeous cinematography to the outstanding dialogue, the film makes use of its creative story line and its superb talented cast to bring out all the firework within the film. I respect the director for not being afraid of adding a large amount of dark humor on such a controversial topic. The film might not satisfy some of the viewers who will think that the film insults them through the use of graphic language and dark comedy. Its definitely will be loved by many and will be hated by a few.

Starting off with Frances McDormand, who gives the best performance of her career, deserves this year's Oscar because she doesn't just portray the character but absorbs her fully. She has one of the best personalities ever seen onscreen of a strong mother but at the same time of a fragile and broken woman. Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell both give spell-binding performances as the Sheriffs of Ebbing and both deserve an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

As perfect as the movie may sound, I had only one problem with it, which is the ending. The ending didn't have a complete resolution about Mildred's story and her journey and it was left a bit ambiguous. A additional scene or two might have satisfied my experience.

Over all, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is an undeniable, bold film that deserves every praise it gets.

Score: 8/10

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