There are parts that are darkly comic and induce a number of chuckles and laugh out louds. Another standout is the writing, do not let the heavy use of profanity put you off. Peter Dinklage always makes anything better and it's the same here just by his presence alone and his performance is the most likeable one, especially towards the end where one actually feels sorry for him. Sam Rockwell is similarly a revelation, you initially dislike his character but later on his 180 is incredibly moving and he is the character who changes and redeems the most. Woody Harrelson is heart-breaking and has the film's most sympathetic character perhaps (either he or Peter Dinklage's, although Dinklage doesn't have the film's most tragic scene).
Frances McDormand's performance is a career high and one of the year's best, very heartfelt and fiery, even if you don't condone some of her actions it is hard not to feel for her as she goes through every mother's worst nightmare.
With the sole exception of Cornish, who isn't in it enough to ruin the film, the acting is brilliant. However, there is so much to like about 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'. There are some implausible behaviours and consequences, Dixon's actions were more than just a sackable offense for instance. Abbie Cornish felt out of place here, she doesn't have a lot to do (not enough to single handedly ruin the film, she would have to have a far more major role to do that) but everything about her just jarred. Epileptics should beware too of a dizzyingly edited attempted murder scene, understand why it was edited that way but will admit that it did make me feel ill watching it (luckily it quickly passed). The ending is far too abrupt and without resolution in a film crying out for one. Did have a couple of issues with 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' myself. The film has already been criticised for implausibility, bigotry, the ending and its lack of character likeability and over-the-top actions, though often without acknowledging the film's many strengths and resorting to condescension (a big bugbear of mine) towards people who liked it let alone loved it. On the most part 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' was incredibly well done. Saw 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' on the promise of one of the year's best trailers, the immensely talented cast, the intriguing subject matter, the receiving and pending of numerous accolades and being familiar with Martin McDonagh's previous work.
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