★★★★½ (5/5)
In an era of superhero movies and neat three-act structures, Three Billboards is bracingly adult. It doesn’t moralize. It doesn’t tell you that forgiveness is always the answer, nor does it celebrate revenge. It simply says: Look at these broken people. Look at how hard they are trying, and failing, and trying again. Three.Billboards.Outside.Ebbing.Missouri.2017.U...
And then there’s Sam Rockwell’s Officer Dixon. He’s a monster for the first hour: casually racist, violently stupid, and prone to beating up civilians. You want him to get his comeuppance. But McDonagh dares to offer him something more dangerous than redemption: a second chance. Rockwell’s performance walks a tightrope between pathetic and heroic, culminating in a final scene so ambiguous it has sparked debates for years. Is he forgiven? Does he deserve to be? ★★★★½ (5/5) In an era of superhero movies
Seven years after its release, the film hasn’t lost an ounce of its sharpness. If anything, it feels more relevant. Here’s why this modern tragedy remains an essential watch. It simply says: Look at these broken people
Fargo, In Bruges, A Serious Man, Hell or High Water. Have you seen Three Billboards ? Do you think Mildred was right to put up the signs? Or did she go too far? Let me know in the comments.