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Description: • Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri - Attention-grabbing with surprising moments, 9/10. WATCH full episodes of "Movie Night" -- bit.ly/JogJPMN READ my un-filmed reviews / scripts: bit.ly/JPMNNotFilmed FOLLOW me on Letterboxd to see what I'm watching / rating: bit.ly/JonLetterboxd ~ Movie Night ~ Your host, and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, upcoming trailers, and classics from years past. Each "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode, which airs on the Jogwheel channel every week. ~ Watch More Reviews ~ Browse By Year ----- bit.ly/MNYear Browse By Rating --- bit.ly/MNRating Trailer Reviews ------- bit.ly/MNTrailers ~ Other Channels ~ Jogwheel (Main channel) --- bit.ly/Jogwheel Jon's World (2nd channel) -- bit.ly/JonWorld The Microwave Show --------- bit.ly/TMSArchive Twitch ------------------------------ bit.ly/JonTwitch ~ Social Media & Merch ~ Twitter ---------------------------- bit.ly/JonTW Facebook ----------------------- bit.ly/JonFBFan Instagram ----------------------- bit.ly/JonInsta Patreon -------------------------- bit.ly/JonPatreon Letterboxd ---------------------- bit.ly/JonLetterboxd T-Shirts -------------------------- bit.ly/JogStore ~ Credits ~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic HMC-150 Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 Computer ------- bit.ly/JonPaulaPC • Jogwheel Productions © 2017 • ~ Script ~ Challenging enjoyment. This crime-drama from writer and director Martin McDonagh scored ten-times its $12 million dollar budget following its November release in 2017. A headstrong mother rents the titular advertising space to challenge local authorizes for failing to solve her daughter's unsolved murder. The 115-minute narrative has plenty of turns, developments, and surprises along the way - thanks to a brilliantly witty and briskly-paced screenplay, that netted "Three Billboards" one of its seven Oscar nominations. The R-rated script is filled with quirky characters and snappy dialogue; delivered by veteran actors Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, and Woody Harrelson. McDormand is captivating as the angry mother; commanding your attention with quiet rage and stubborn determination. Facing a bleak and hopeless existence, her quest for justice is her singular goal - and her pitch-perfect performance should net her another Academy Award. Confronting her vulgar behavior McDormand's ex-husband reminds her, "All this anger, man, it just begets greater anger." The characters attempt, sometimes unsuccessfully, to navigate past this anger to form an understanding with each other. These optimistic if often difficult desires represent the thematic bedrock of the film. Harrelson continues his trend of emotionally deep characters, while Rockwell surprises with the most substantial and meaty role in his decades-long career. What makes these characters so interesting is their amoral behavior. There are no heroes or villains in this script; just flawed individuals living in a broken world. Their flip-flopping morality complicates emotions in the final act; but in a rewarding way. By that same point; this is an actor's film. All of the technical and cinematic accomplishments take an unobtrusive backseat to the script and performances. There's nothing inherently lacking from the cinematography, music, or set-design - it simply isn't that important. "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" is an attention-grabbing picture loaded with complex characters and surprising moments. It's AWESOME. ~