Sensational. Accomplishes what few films can only dream of.

Rating: Null/10 (22 November 2017)

Martin McDonagh's "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" is one of the most unique, captivating stories you'll ever experience. Set in the small Midwest town from the title, Frances McDormand delivers a magnificent performance as Mildred Hayes, a tortured soul who places three billboards with attacks against the local police force for failing to heavily investigate the rape and murder of her teenage daughter. Woody Harrelson gives a surprisingly gleeful perforce as the police commissioner battling cancer, but Sam Rockwell steals the show as Jason Dixon, a short- tempered drunken fool with signs of a heart tucked in beneath him. Martin McDonagh captures the rural Midwest in exuberant detail, portraying a realistic town of people with both depressing and outrageous content. McDonagh's script is perfect. He not only has rich and interesting characters, but explores a depressed town with struggling individuals and emphasizes their natures brilliantly. Through grief and loss, McDonagh's characters shine in spectacular fashion, depicting angered souls who all are trying to do what they feel is right, while also learning the importance of forgiveness and empathy. Few films capture human nature so poetically. "Billboards" reminds us the value of human beings and dances around the barriers of society. Brilliantly, we get an unusual turn of events that reflect deeper depths of life, all while being transported by unmatched acting and truly special filmmaking.