Episode 22: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri & Fargo

Frances McDormand. Sarah Watt, Max Tarrant, Jeremy Downing and William Chen discuss the films Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Fargo. We begin by praising Fargo, particularly the performances of the actors and the balancing of tones in the film. We then compare the merits, similarities and differences between the two McDormand characters. The discussion then moves onto the merits and weaknesses of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, touching particularly on the messy race and sexual politics in the film. We then pivot into the positive aspects of the film, which includes the character dynamism and dialogue. We then investigate into the two films, looking at aspects that work and aspects that don’t. Both films take place in a real place, and we discuss which of the two films are more successful at feeling like the real place. The discussion wraps up with the four of us talking about the use of swearing in films, the television series of Fargo and the potential Oscar wins for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.