KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Walter Sloane Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Ian (Flash Review)Why was this a special feature on the Three Billboard DVD? It was deranged. Taking place on a train, two unrelated engers have had a significant loss in their family. Along comes some demented and highly irritating Irish young man. He hassles the mourning mother enough that she does something highly rash! The train is stopped to investigate the event. Later we learn the police are after this annoying young man. Cue bloodbath. This film had no redeeming value.

rohitrd I am a big fan of In Bruge by director Martin McDonagh. I happened to catch this short after the screening of In Bruge yesterday on Film4. I was looking forward to watch this short and it certainly did not disappoint.The premise of the short is a bit downbeat, about death and mourning. The way each of the characters on the train react to it is what defines these characters. There is a stage-play like feel to the short - with the first act setting up the train scene, the whole act on the train and the last closing act after. While Brendan Gleeson is the only character present in all three acts - he is never actually in control in any, just a mere observer. And yet it's his character which is easy to identify with. The character played by Ruaiduri Conroy (quite brilliantly) sets things in motion mostly unknowingly which exaggerates (or merely brings forth) the reactions from other characters. I certainly recommend this short to anyone who likes wit, emotions and a little eccentricity and can handle some violence along.

noralee "Six Shooter" is the debut written/directed film by playwright Martin McDonagh and now I want to see more of his work.This film is suffused with death, human and animal; we see or hear about intentional deaths - murder and suicide--, natural deaths --by illness or mysterious causes, accidental deaths, and maybe a few I missed in ing.Each character deals with death in a different way, from the psychotic to tearful grief to quiet suffering to violent reactions, and the actors portray each fully.While Brendan Gleeson is the central widower trying to make sense of all these observations of death for his own coping mechanisms, the film is stolen by a motormouth Rúaidhrí Conroy as the most annoying guy to ever be on public transport. He non-stop goes from cheerful to entertaining to manipulative to scary and beyond.While it does go a bit over the top, the cinematography and settings always ground it in grim reality, with a brief excursion into magic realism.The Irish scenery outside the railway car windows does look very pretty, in contrast to what's going on inside.I viewed this film as part of a commercial screening of Oscar nominated shorts.

Willemite A bit of fun for the black-hearted, very black-hearted. Death becomes them, all of them it seems, in one way or another. I am a fan of dark humor myself--Sweeney Todd and League of Gentlemen come to mind--but despite having a reasonably strong stomach, this film made me uncomfortable. Make no mistake, it is wonderfully crafted, with outstanding performances, top-notch production values, and a glorious punch line, but it might be a trial to keep your eyes on the screen until the final payoff.I caught this dainty in a showing of all the Oscar-nominated shorts, animated and live action. (and not, sadly, documentary) It is a shame that so few get to see quality short films of this sort. It might be a worthy enterprise for some bright person to market a DVD product line with sets of each year's nominees. Or work something out with Apple to make them down-loadable to digital devices of various sorts. It is a sad thing that we must endure ments prior to seeing features. Substituting short films of modest duration would add reel value to seeing films in a theatrical venue. Lord knows, it would be a good thing to provide a bit more justification for the hefty ticket prices.