One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Comments & Tips

Total classic! An emotional rollercoaster (intrigued by Jack Nicholson, angry at the nurse, excited about the escape, laughing at the boat trip, sad about some patients, amazed by the Chief etc etc) that very few movies can match. Great acting, great story, great filming, great setting, great everything; it just all comes together in this film. Everyone should see this at least once! At least!

Phenomenal. A must see film before you die :relaxed:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest... My first time watching it... It''s just so maddening in such a visceral and real way. It totally earned its position in the history of film becoming the classic that it is today, but I can only imagine how instantly big it got in 1975. Fantastic.

I was expecting to get bored watching this, and oh boy this ended up being an emotional rollercoaster near the end. Jack Nicholson is what everyone says, is superb in his role, Louise Fletcher as well and that Oscar win is just deserved. Jack Nitzsche score here is pretty rather haunting and sometimes sad but it isn’t brought up as much. Cuckoo Nest does have its share of funny moments like fishing trip and basketball scene. It’s insane that Cuckoo Nest is one of three films to sweep all big five of the Oscars.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is not loud about what it is doing. The hospital is not just a setting. It is a metaphor for any environment where conformity is enforced and difference is treated as a problem to be corrected. The film’s message is not just that authority can be oppressive, but that people will sometimes choose oppression if it feels safer than freedom. Jack Nicholson is electric as McMurphy, playing chaos like a game to be won. There are no big speeches or dramatic flourishes, just small moments that draw you closer to characters. It is not a perfect film. The pacing can feel a bit loose and the movie asks you to embrace McMurphy without fully reckoning with the uglier parts of his personality. But those are small complaints for something this effective.

**T**_heme_- 9.5/10 **R**_ewatchibility_- 8/10 **A**_cting_- 10/10 **K**_inematography_- 9/10 **T**_ime_- 8.5/10 **Total** - 45/5 = ==9==

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’: 1. I wanted to love this film, but I feel like something about the story was lost on me. It seemed as though it didn’t even know what story it wanted to tell. [spoiler]The tragedies toward the end kinda failed to pack a proper emotional punch[/spoiler], because of how random the pacing and plotting was. It felt a bit scattered, a bit chaotic. But maybe that was the point? 2. I had no idea so many legendary actors were in this movie, particularly Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito! There were _Taxi_ connections, _Shining_ connections. Even a young Chucky was there! 3. Despite the downsides, I was pleasantly reminded how singular and incomparable of a talent Jack Nicholson is. Truly one-of-a-kind. There will never be another. I miss seeing him on the screen. Bonus Thought: _Girl, Interrupted_ must have gotten some inspiration from this.

A scattershot of messages and emotions. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is one that I feel I'll have to sit on and muse to get full appreciation for everything it conveyed. I think there is a damning message about the support structure of mental illness and the people that uphold that one sided system, as well as the humanity we treat people with regardless of their health and status. The movie is really a chaotic smorgasbord of scenes that don't land with a resounding thump, but are expertly crafted to tell the audience enough so they can piece together the meaning afterward themselves. I'm not sure I fathom the full meaning just yet, but the fact I've not stopped thinking about this movie since the credits rolled a few hours ago says I'm going to have a damn good go at digesting this one. Definitely feels like a deserved classic.

This film has such a solid cast, it was probably easy for Milos Forman to direct. He gets plenty of credit for the movie's success but the characters are so interesting and there's so much tension between free-spirit Nicholson and the authoritative Nurse Ratched, it couldn't have been too difficult. This is Nicholson's best performance. He plays Randle McMurphy, who really fits his personna perfectly. In fact, maybe Jack wasn't acting at all. Brad Dourif is amazing as the innocent Billy and there's nothing you can do but love Will Sampson as Chief. There aren't a lot of films that have been both as funny and as devastatingly sad as this one. It steered clear of preaching about mental illness but it definitely made a case for more thoughtful examination of the sick. The only real problem is with the ending. It really clouds the purpose of McMurphy. He's a troublemaker that indirectly helps Chief but actually brings about the demise of many of the other patients.

Very good acting from Jack Nicholson all all the other actors , it''s quite a slow movie and new generation might no understand what happened at the ending (like me). Solid 7.5 stars.

Chief sincerely touched me. A beautiful movie. In 1975, he was truly groundbreaking, and therefore deserves a permanent place among the outstanding works of cinema.

I''ve always heard about this movie, but it take me too long to watch it. It was a shot right through the heart

An exceptional movie with lot of messages great perfomances and way too unpredictable ending scene..8.5/10 don''t miss this one!

Must-see movie, one of the top ten in mu best of all the time movies, a well told story of battling for justice and motivating people to stand up for themselvs against cruelty, and supression, this a story not about an asylum but is true about every community and socity. Jack Nickelson acting was Spectacular! 11 out of ten!

Perhaps it''s because the movie is from a different time, but I for the life of me can''t figure out why nurse Ratchet is so terrifying. That''s all I heard about this movie. [spoiler]However after watching the film, she appears to be nothing more than a slightly firm nurse (couldn''t nurses even be more brutal than nurse Ratchet back then?)[/spoiler] Anyhow, the movie overall is very enjoyable, if a bit slow at times, but it makes up for it with some great jokes and some rather impressive characters.

Jack Nicholson''s acting is a masterpiece, emotional heights. In the background also irreplaceable Danny DeVito.

Another overrated '"classic'". Meh minus

In all the film I could not help feeling something was missing: a twist, a moment, a line. That something never came. Even though it is a good film with a great story and amazing performances. I think I would not watch it again, but I am happy I did it today.

God! Beautiful all around, just excellent, masterpiece.