Brilliant Francis McDormand all the way...

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2018)

As soon as Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri got the best picture and best actress Golden Globe I saw it.
I had heard of the story line of the movie - A girl is raped and there are no arrests, the mother takes it in her own hands to do something about it.
I was expecting a usual rape revenge drama.
But this gem is packed with much unexpected script delivered with unusual character developments and flow of events - ending in a climax that leaves us - what next?
Francis McDarmond is one of my favorite actress of Hollywood. Strong, deep into the character and rarely misses a note of acting. She is brilliant as an eccentric mother and a lone ranger fighter. Her pesona reflects so much anger and grit that one feels that nothing will ever stop her.
Within a town run by corrupt police to business as usual people, with eye-balling media awaiting a sensational news-story - this movie is packed with easy going overview of such events that unnerve and harass normal lives prevalent commonly in small towns all over the world.
The director Martin McDonagh had seen bill-boards of unsolved crime on one of his trips that gave him the story idea and casting of Francis was kept in mind while writing this fictional story and script of the movie.
There are small sub-plots in the movie with extremely well developed characters that are thrown at the audience unpredictably. Some you hate, some you love, and some of them makes you change your perspective from hate to like.
A string of small anecdotal comic stream is added to bring relief in otherwise swearing overtones of abuses spoken throughout the movie.
I would also point out that there are many obvious flaws and potholes in the narration, that can be overlooked.
Francis McDormand brings to life a quirky character filled with remorse, tragedy with grit to fight every road-block she faces. Brilliantly portrayed.
The background score of a few country tracks are very pleasing and ear-catching tunes.
This movie has already collected more than 50 awards and nominated for more than 150 worldwide. A sure hit at the Academy Oscars.
(I give this movie 7.25 out of 10)