THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI SAM ROCKWELL MOVIE Interesting ideas to explore, given that the town itself rallies around Chief Willoughby as a result of his cancer diagnosis. In many ways, it reminds me of the whole deal with NFL players kneeling at the national anthem and people taking it as some sort of unpatriotic move disrespecting the memories of dead soldiers. First of all, no soldier ever died for the anthem, let's get that straight.
Secondly, the fact of the matter is that these NFL players are standing up against injustices committed against the black community and these NFL players are just calling attention to that, where those responsible for these injustices do not pay for their crimes.