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Watched 3 Billboards last night -- B+ great acting, narratively decent (spoils)

Posted by Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud (aka JoeMetz) Aug 1 '18, 07:05

I loved 2/3rds of it. Once everyone went batshit, I lost a bit of it. I didn't like the ending of road trip...Rockwell's character didn't earn the anti-hero vibe they wanted.

But acting wise, everyone was great -- both her and Rockwell deserved their wins and Woody Harrelson was my favorite part of the movie. His arc was fantastically understated relative to the rest.

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Same. I found parts of it pretty problematic. -- nm - Andie Aug 1, 07:21
Spoilers - LMS Aug 1, 07:19 4
- spoilers - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 07:45 3
  - I asked the exec producer about the ending and if anything after was cut, and the script always ended at that point. Spoilers - LMS Aug 1, 08:01 2
    - But that's my issue I guess (spoils) - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:11 1
      - That's actually a reason why I think it holds up as a rewatchable film (spoilers) - LMS Aug 1, 08:29
Harrison should have won instead of Rockwell. He was that good. -- nm - Amoxy Aug 1, 07:09
Three Identical Strangers A - awesome movie -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 07:07
Agreed to all -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 07:06
Yeah, the acting was great. Still don't get why this became a Best Picture nominee though -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 07:06 13
- Hey, it’s not like we are talking about a garbage movie like, say, Call Me By Your Name. -- nm - David Aug 1, 08:32
- It should have been purely on the acting showcase. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 07:10 4
  - I disagree with this too. You nominate actors for acting. Add a best casting award if you want. But don't nominate Best Pic solely based on acting. -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 07:14 3
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      - oh yes, obviously lots of people did like the script - ty97 Aug 1, 07:18 1
        
        Most people don't discern - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 07:42
- Because it indeed was one of the best films of 2017, perhaps? (NM) - Marlowe Aug 1, 07:08 6
  - Yup. -- nm - Krusty Aug 1, 07:12
  - Not only do I disagree, I disagree more and more strongly the more I reflect on the film. - ty97 Aug 1, 07:09 4
    - I really liked it a lot but I have a feeling it will age poorly. -- nm - Tim Aug 1, 07:16 2
      - It should be happy it didn't win Best Pic honestly for that reason -- nm* - ty97 Aug 1, 07:23 1
        
        Like it'd be the first or most glaring aged-poorly movie to win Best Pic; even from this decade. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 07:43
    - I won't get in a fistfight over it, but I disagree. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 1, 07:11

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