One of the best of 2017

Rating: Null/10 (7 January 2018)

Three Billboards in Ebbing Missouri (2017)
Here's an strong indie feature in the mould of Fargo (but without the weirdness). Once again, Frances McDormand gives an excellent dramatic characterization.
A grieving mother unsettles a small town by confronting the police for failing to find her daughter's killer. The aging Woody Harrelson plays the hapless dying police chief. Another casualty is the dumb hick deputy (Sam Rockwell) who expresses his morality through violence.
Like a whodunit, this movie provides a wealth of revelations about familial relationships. The mother with her family. The police chief and his family. The deputy with his mother.
The movie ends in a western-style posse of unlikely comrades. One (McDormand) seeks revenge while the other (Rockwell) seeks justice.
Created without special effects. This engrossing movie rolls simply and angrily to its conclusion. Excellent performance by the entire cast.
Warning: A significant amount of graphic violence.