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This film takes place in the 60s, in the state of Mississipi, known for its ruthless discrimination suffered by the black people. Two FBI officers investigtate the mysterious disappearance of three civil rights activists, one is a young idealistic college kid (played by Willem Dafoe) under whom works a middle-aged man who's an ex-sheriff and was born and raised in a small Mississippi town (played by Gene Hackman). Now this plot may seem a bit ordinary these days even back in the day with many films addressing the same subject like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and the beloved To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), but this film takes it to another level with its incredible acting, good writing and beautiful directing. The actors made me enjoy this movie, especially Gene Hackman, seriously this man is a legend, supported by a promising Dafoe and a young Frances McDormand. The contrast between the leading actors made the film pleasant to watch as they gave satisfying performances. The film itself was intense but touching and the story was effective, this is thanks to the director Alan Parker that has done a beautiful job.

I went to the movies expecting to see a good film from the director of "In Bruges" and "7 Psychopaths" , but it surprised me and went far beyond my expectations. I mean clearly Three Billboards is 2017's surprise. It's got some of the year's best performances, from Sam Rockwell's foolish, racist, corrupt and resentful Officer Dixon to Woody Harrelson, who's proving that 2017 was his year after good performances in both "War for the planet of the apes" and "The edge of seventeen" then ends the year with this sensational performance of a beloved parent and respected chief of police confronted by an angry, grieving mother played by the incredible Frances McDormand, seriously words can't describe this woman and her performace. Besides, the supporting cast, including Lucas Hedges, John Hawkes and Peter Dincklage, was stunning although it had little sceen time. And what can I say about writer and director Martin McDonagh's work other than complete. The screenwriting was flawless and the events were unpredictable in a way you would jump of your seat. And eventhough the film was about grief, anger and vengeance, the script has got plenty of funny moments which were all effective. I can only think of a single flaw in the whole movie which was an unsuccessful use of CGI, otherwise, I think it would've been perfect.

This is the best gift a Rocky fan could get, the film has got it all: solid plot, exelently developped characters, technically good and it's very motivational. The story is clear, captivating, and all of its phases are well connected, plus the filmmakers did a pretty good job linking the movie with its predecessors, in a well manered way, keeping these linkings in their right place, assuring that they don't be very exagerated and not messing with our main movie's image and plot. The actors made a great performance too, Michael B. Jordan and Tessa Thompson; two good young actors with a bright future, and old "Rocky" Sylvester Stallone retreiving the role that made his career but in a very different situation, fighting in another battle and making difficult choices, a great performance from a very loved actor but with very underrated acting skills, for which he merited the oscar nomination. Another point in which the movie succeded, it is the editing. This movie has got the best fighting in a ring scenes ever, brilliantly shot and edited, plus, it is the first boxing film that I've seen that focuses on what happens between boxers off the ring, during press conferences and TV reports/interviews. What other can you wait for from a film like this?