A dark drama with heavy feelings

Rating: 10/10 (16 February 2020)

After 2-3 first scenes, I though the movie is simply a battle between 2 sides, the hopeless citizen versus the useless people of power. But it turned out to be so much more.
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri is a dark drama on human's emotions and compassion. Through various bold plot points, it successfully tells the story and the entanglement of people's emotions as they seek to revenge, to exact justice, to win a divorce, to find love, to protect your loved ones, to demonstrate camaraderie, or simply just to do something good in life. Everyone has their own story, and most are not purely good or evil.
Through the characters' problems, the movie delivers the message of compassion. The characters make a lot of misdeeds, but the intention is not for us to judge, but to understand and sympathise with their unresolved frustration. We can all see ourselves in some part of the struggle, and the movie makes us wonder:"What would I do if it happened to me?"
Beside the strong plot, the message is achieved by excellent acting. Every bit of emotion looks real and hard felt.
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri is a dark social reflection with heavy feelings.