Already tapped as a major Oscar contender after a string of film festival appearances, "Three Billboards Outisde Ebbing, Missouri" is the latest film from writer/director Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges," "Seven Psychopaths") and it might not be for everyone. If you’ve seen McDonagh’s earlier work, you know his penchant for salty language, bursts of extreme violence, and generally dicey subject matter. And that hasn’t changed in his newest film (which might also be his best).
Frances McDormand plays a complicated, grieving mother hounding a local sheriff (Woody Harrelson) after her daughter’s rape and murder goes unsolved. It’s as brilliant as it is abrasive, but just know this going in.
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