A strong movie (with some unfortunate flaws)

Rating: 8/10 (9 September 2018)

The movie follows grieving mother (Frances McDormand) after the unsolved murder of her teenage daughter. As she becomes frustrated with the local police's lack of progress, she decides to rent three billboards on the outskirts of her hometown to send a personal message to the authorities... but what those billboards trigger is not what she expects. Great characters, great performances and great writing make movie memorable. McDormand is simply superb as the mother whose anger is just part of her problems in life. Movie is a hugely entertaining, no mater basically it's a drama. But, at times, the plot is lacking in direction and can come across as a little too sarcastic and even cartoonish at times, but overall, the writing is so strong and the acting is so on point. As a result, film is not for general viewing audiences but if you are a film buff, you should enjoy the film. 8/10