When a grieving mother doesn’t get answers about the murder of her daughter, she decided to take action into her own hands.
Frances McDormand plays Mildred, a mother who puts up three billboards calling out the Police Chief, Woody Harrelson, for not finding her dead daughter’s killer.
The Billboards read, 1 - “Raped While Dying”, 2- “And Still No Arrest?”, 3- “How Come, Chief Willoughby?”
In this small town, these Billboards create issues with the locals especially due to a secret component that is affecting Police Chief Willoughby and his family.
Officer Dixon, Sam Rockwell, becomes a man on a mission to get the Billboards taken down. Although Officer Dixon doesn’t have the right to get these Billboards taken down, he feels since he is the law, the town must abide by his commands.
This film’s director and writer Martin McDonagh does an amazing job controlling his phenomenal cast. You will understand and feel for every character in the film. The performances by Frances McDormand, the tough mom who will do whatever she must to find her daughter’s killer and Sam Rockwell, the above the law police officer who demands respect and obedience by civilians, are their best performances of their careers.
Every character in this film is flawed which causes them, and this film to seem real. Even the characters who you would feel are the most unredeemable, show humanity and make you root for them at some moment in the movie. There was never a time in this film where I wondered why any character was acting a certain way. People are complicated and their motivations are caused by the situations they’re in. This film orchestrates this beautifully.
Verdict!
Must See! Catch it Theaters! Great watch for all 18+ audiences.
I highly recommend this film. You will feel an array of emotions watching it. I don’t know if this is a masterpiece but it is pretty damn close. Stellar cast, precise direction and a story that will leave you wanting more.