Penelope (Samara Weaving) was the air-headed 19 year old zoo-worker that Mildred’s abusive husband Charlie had run off with. Even the bit acting parts were simply amazing. Other splendid acting performances were delivered by Red (Caleb Landry Jones), Charlie (John Hawkes), Robbie (Lucas Hedges) and James (Peter Dinklage). Harrison was magnificent but Sam Rockwell, as usual, was unbelievable. Mildred went toe to toe with everyone, but especially with Law Enforcement as represented by the beloved Sheriff Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), and his bumbling and racist deputy Dixon (Sam Rockwell). As she so eloquently told a newscaster, Mildred was not finished, but just getting started.įrancis McDormand was in nearly every scene and every revelation, but the supporting cast in Three Billboards was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Efforts by priests, dentists, local citizens and intimidating law enforcement to get her to stand down were met by flint-hard resolve and seething anger. Mildred had had enough, and Mildred was as steeled, unflinching, relentless and ruthless as they come. If you thought McDormand excelled in any of her other performances, you won’t believe how she knocked it out of the universe in this great movie. Three Billboards began and ended with Mildred Hayes, a part that was totally owned by Frances McDormand. Law enforcement was not amused and neither was the small town of Ebbing. Mildred decided to take matters in her own hands by renting 3 billboards and putting messages on these billboards that call out the local law enforcement for their failure to solve the case. After months, no arrests had been made and there were no leads. Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) had been deeply grieving the death of her daughter, who was brutally raped and murdered. The main plot was well revealed in the trailers and here it is. There will be a minimum of spoilers and I will concentrate on the absolutely spellbinding acting and superior screenplay. This tightrope between comedy and tragedy, and between laughter and nervous tension, was hard to negotiate, but McDonagh did it perfectly. On the other hand, my sides were literally aching from suppressing laughter throughout this great experience.
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI CAST MOVIE
This is a movie that keeps the audience invested in the sometimes terrifying dramatic aspects of the film. Like his other 2 movies, Three Billboards is also a dark comedy. I have not seen Seven Psychopaths, but I will put it at the top of my list of movies to see. In Bruges, a darkest of all dark comedies, was no fluke. Martin McDonagh is a Director that gave us one of the best movies I’ve ever seen, In Bruges, but he has outdone himself with Three Billboards. 2017 has been a year for movies that keeps on giving, but one of the biggest presents of all came near the end of the year. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.