She hadn't heard anything from the cops in seven months until she put the billboards up. Mildred isn't insulting Chief Willoughby or anything of the sort, she just wants answers for her daughter's rape and murder. And that reminds me very much of the outcry the billboards cause around town. Secondly, the fact of the matter is that these NFL players are standing up against injustices committed against the black community and these NFL players are just calling attention to that, where those responsible for these injustices do not pay for their crimes. First of all, no soldier ever died for the anthem, let's get that straight. In many ways, it reminds me of the whole deal with NFL players kneeling at the national anthem and people taking it as some sort of unpatriotic move disrespecting the memories of dead soldiers. Interesting ideas to explore, given that the town itself rallies around Chief Willoughby as a result of his cancer diagnosis.
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That's the thing, this movie isn't really afraid to go to some dark places in terms of exploring the relationship between Mildred and her daughter (that was contentious to say the least), Mildred's relationship to her son and Mildred's relationship to the town of Ebbing, who seem to turn their backs against her as a result of her actions. Which is a strange thing to say about such a dark movie. And this is taking into consideration the fact that I HAVE seen better movies than this and, yet, for some reason or another, this makes me happy to love movies as much as I do.
Sometimes, there's movies that you watch and you're like 'damn, this is why I love movies' and this is one of those. In short, as if it wasn't obvious, I absolutely loved this movie. And, obviously, his ability at writing incredible dialogue that tell stories that you immerse yourself in. He truly is an actor's director and there's no way that can be denied. And he did this again for McDormand (who's had a stellar career) and Rockwell again. He did this for Rockwell in Seven Psychopaths. He did this for Colin Farrell in In Bruges (which I need to see again). And, lastly, I have to talk about Martin McDonagh and his innate ability at drawing career-best performances out of the actors in his movies. And that's just a shame, because she is absolutely incredible and proves it once again in this movie with a layered, nuanced and beautifully angry performance as this hardened woman who seeks justice for her daughter's rape/murder by putting up three billboards putting Chief Willoughby on blast for not making any arrests in her daughter's case after seven months. Another well deserved Academy Award win for an actress that, quite frankly, I think a lot of us sleep on. I suppose it's not fair to talk about this movie and, quite frankly, not mention the absolutely amazing performance from France McDormand. That's not to say that I don't think Rockwell didn't deserve to win it for this movie, as he was fantastic in his portrayal of a troubled and violent cop, but in a way I think it's also to make up for not giving him that nomination for Seven Psychopaths. Like, seriously, watch Rockwell in Seven Psychopaths and tell me how he DOESN'T, at the very least, deserve a nomination. Hell, he was even snubbed of a NOMINATION. You don't know how fucking great this guy was. Having said that, I felt that Rockwell was snubbed of an Oscar for his performance in Seven Psychopaths. There's very few actors I can say that for, at least in my own case. He's one of those guys that I can watch in absolutely anything and I would be fine watching it because Sam Rockwell is in it.
The thing about Sam is that, regardless of what type of role he has to play, he always delivers consistently great performances, even if the movie ends up being absolute shit. Sam Rockwell isn't at that truly elite level, but he's only a few slight notches below that. And I really don't mean this as an insult, because I'm comparing him to, say, someone like a Daniel Day-Lewis, whose dedication to his craft and the characters he inhabits have made him the best I've ever seen. I don't wanna say this without sounding like I'm insulting him, but he's also not one of the best actors I've ever seen. Sam Rockwell is one of my favorite actors, personally. I always seem to start these reviews with a bit of an aside and this aside will focus on Sam Rockwell.
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