Refreshingly Amazing Dark Humour

Rating: 6/10 (25 February 2018)

At a time when the world is grappled with Twitter wars and political turmoil, Martin McDonagh's dark comedy is a clear winner. As the name suggests, the story does revolve around 3 billboards loaned in Ebbing by Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand). The messages across these billboards doesn't become as major as McDormand's deadpan expressions. It is her silence which stabs you with unmistakenable tenacity and vigour.
The Missouri police are mocked with their careless attitude on handling crimes, rapes and Mrs. Hayes acting as their constant remembrance of failure. Though the movie is positioned for McDormand's character to outshine, plotlines of the chief of the cops played by Woody Harrelson and Jason Dixon played by Sam Rockwell leave quite a punch on your thinking mind.
The platonic one-dimensional plotline becomes quite vibrant with Carter Burwell's soundtrack in between. Walk Away Renee by The Four Tops is one of the highlighting score in the film.
Hits: McDormand's silence, short crispt and gag-worthy messages in the 3 billboards, Caleb Landry Jones innocence, dark humour.
Misses: Drama. As much as the storyline is streamlined, there is not much to expect throughout the movie.
It is still a watchable movie :)

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