Review of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) by Tynan Y — 10 Oct 2012
A wonderful story about the triumph of the human spirit. It took me a long time to finally watch this, I suppose if I had viewed this sooner I would not know how to appreciate this film as I do now. The film boasts at least three terrific performances: Jack Nicholson as the merry trickster who cons his way into a mental hospital, however as good as Jack was, the film simply wouldn't work without the ensemble cast like Brad Dourif as the most fragile of the inmates, the suicidal Billy Bibbit and Will Sampson as the largely silent Native American.
It is an engrossing story with top notch acting, it is a classic.
Swept all 5 top Oscars.Best Director: Milos Forman.
Best Actor: Nicholson.
Best Actress: Louise Fletcher.
Best Film.
Best Screenplay.
This review of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) was written by Tynan Y on 10 Oct 2012.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has generally received very positive reviews.
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