Review of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) by Bearded M — 19 Mar 2015
The more I see older Jack Nicholson films, the more I understand why people think he is such a great actor. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is definitely one of those movies that would not be made the same if made today, and as far as I can tell, it is actually pretty accurate for the way mental hospitals worked at the time. The story of a sane man playing crazy and then trying to make the other patients sane while making the nurses crazy, it just has to be seen to be believed. The story is interesting and kinda heartbreaking in the end, (note to self, never fall asleep during an escape attempt, bad things will happen) and it has a great young cast that has gone on to do some great things with Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd and Brad Dourif all turning in terrific performances. And yeah, Nurse Ratched is just plain evil. Now excuse me while I rip a sink out of the ground and throw it through a window, I have places to go.
5 Beards Out Of 5.
This review of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) was written by Bearded M on 19 Mar 2015.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has generally received very positive reviews.
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