One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest Reviews and Ratings



  • January 24, 2009
    As I see this film's achievements, 5 academy awards, several Golden Globes, and other film awards, this film cannot miss right? Right, it really can't miss. Almost everything is perfect in this film, especially the performances of on-screen rivals Nicholson and Fletcher, who both...( read more) won Academy Awards for their equally startling performances. The supporting cast was perfect too, especially Brad Dourif in his debut role as Billy. The flow of the story was moderately paced, not too fast, not too slow, just the right speed to keep up with audience's attention span. The infamous "over-sentimentality" that is often explored in existantialist films like this was not used, thankfully, and just let the character's actions to do the thing, not relying on dramatic narrations. Another great point of the film is its unpredictability, in films like this, one thing usually happens, men is enslaved by a dictator-like figure, men defies him/ her, then everybody lives happily ever after, but the approach on this film is very unique and unorthodox, that even the brainiest would not predict the impending end. Many compared this to "Cool Hand Luke", but in my opinion, the two films is very different. "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" is a unique story of how a man could turn the already upside-down world of mentally ill persons around. The title, at first is very ambiguous, but as you watch the film, you will slowly pick up the real meaning of the almost enigmatic title.
  • January 21, 2009
    This a must not miss movie.
  • January 18, 2009
    Forman's adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is incredibly moving, disturbing at times, yet wholly poweful.
  • January 18, 2009
    , Best Actress, 19, as "" in "".
  • January 17, 2009
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a great movie 2 watch..i think that jack nicholson is brilliant throughout this movie..i think that brad dourif n christopher lloyd both play good parts throughout this movie i think that the indian n jack nicholson...( read more) are my favourite characters throughout this movie..i think that the director of this drama/classic/comedy movie had done a really good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect thorughout this movie this is such a great movie 2 watch n its enjoyable throughout this movie
  • January 16, 2009
    Uma obra-prima de Milos Forman.
  • January 15, 2009
    "If he's crazy, what does that make you?"

    With an insane asylum standing in for everyday society, Milos Forman's 1975 film adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel is a comically sharp indictment of the Establishment urge to conform. Playing crazy to avoid prison work detail, mani...( read more)c free spirit Randle P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) is sent to the state mental hospital for evaluation. There he encounters a motley crew of mostly voluntary inmates, including cowed mama's boy Billy (Brad Dourif) and silent Native American Chief Bromden (Will Sampson), presided over by the icy Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher). Ratched and McMurphy recognize that each is the other's worst enemy: an authority figure who equates sanity with correct behavior, and a misfit who is charismatic enough to dismantle the system simply by living as he pleases. McMurphy proceeds to instigate group insurrections large and small, ranging from a restorative basketball game to an unfettered afternoon boat trip and a tragic after-hours party with hookers and booze. Nurse Ratched, however, has the machinery of power on her side to ensure that McMurphy will not defeat her. Still, McMurphy's message to live free or die is ultimately not lost on one inmate, revealing that escape is still possible even from the most oppressive conditions.

    Review
    What can I say that hasn't already been said? Jack Nicholson's performance is a searing tour de force that I consider to be the finest movie performance of all time. Every supporting role is superb, most notably Louise Fletcher and a small but solid performance from Brad Dourif.

    Milos Forman's direction has a sort of gritty, documentary-style texture to it that gives the film just that little extra effectiveness. The writing and dialog are perhaps the greatest in any film, with Nicholson delivering the film's most memorable lines (and there are many). Every single scene is incredible in its own right, from McMurphy's re-enactment of the World Series to a joy ride on a fishing boat. The final 30 minutes or so are absolutely staggering in their emotional intensity. If you have not yet seen this film, stop reading now and literally run to your local video store to rent it. It is the most powerful, emotional, and involving movie ever put on film. See it, for it is without exception the finest motion picture ever made.
  • January 13, 2009
    Jack was great here!
  • January 10, 2009
    Gökboet är en film i högklass.
    Den får en att vilja se om den om och om igen. Filmen förtjänade sin Oscar 1975 (Oscarsgalan 1976). Jack Nicholson gör sin bästa roll någonsin i denna underbara film som inte får missas.
  • January 9, 2009
    amazing! Jack Nicholson is just superb
  • January 9, 2009
    Jack Nicholson IS crazy. This movie was perfect for him and his eyebrows.
  • January 9, 2009
    It was okay up until the end.
  • January 7, 2009
    I hated the nurse, Louise Fletcher did an amazing job, I wanted to kill her!
  • January 6, 2009
    The pinnacle of Jack Nicholson's films, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is about work camp convict R.P. McMurphy (Nicholson) who ends up being evaluated for mental illness at an Oregon institution. The story follows how the individual personalities interact with each other. and t...( read more)he staff led by the understated bitchiness of Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher).

    The thing that makes Cuckoo's Nest stick out are the characters. You of course have Nicholson's McMurphy and Flecthers Nurse Ratched, but you also have the other patients. Danny DeVito's laidback childlike Martini and his polar opposite Cheswick (Sydney Lassick). Christopher Lloyd's neurotic Taber. And of course, Will Sampson as the "mute" Chief. It's all these characters thrown together in this situation that makes the film interesting. Everything is ritual. Until McMurphy arrives and the real drama begins.

    Milos Foreman brings the life on the mental ward to life. It's not all mad babbling and catatonics. Some people are there because they want to be with their little quirks and such. A comedy and a drama all wrapped up in one.

    Cuckoo's Nest is one of those lightening movies. Most of the cast were unknown at the time of the films release and they proved their talent in making one of THE great films. It's a movie you remember for its amazing characters and its great script adapted from Ken Kesey's novel. A real cinema gem.
  • January 6, 2009
    Amazing classic movie. KYONKI... IT'S FATE, a BOLLYWOOD movie is highly inspired by this one.

    Also a highly appraised BOLLYWOOD movie named MUNNABHAI MBBS has borrowed too much from this movie.
  • January 5, 2009
    On aime ou on adore, pour moi le choix est clair, j'en rafole! Grand Nicholson tu es mon préféré...
  • January 5, 2009
    All of the characters are intriguing and engaging. The actors give a great performance and I gotta say I was unprepared for the ending.
  • January 4, 2009
    We should love rebels.
  • December 28, 2008
    It was just too sad.
  • December 26, 2008
    ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST is so well done that I have trouble finding what's wrong with it. I know it's there, but I just can't put my finger on it.

    Even though the film has its moments of brilliance, they're scattered through more than 2 hours of, dare I say, boredom?
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    The cast is pretty solid, especially for William Redfield, Danny DeVito, Brad Dourif, and Sydney Lassick. I was expecting a little more form Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher since they both got Oscars, but still, they were very good.

    It's well written and funny, but I wish the characters would've been a little more sympathetic. Besides, in my mind I pictured "Nurse Ratched" as the ultimate evil hag. She is mean, but any Mexican bureaucrat or high school teacher would kick her bitchy ass ANY DAY.
  • December 21, 2008
    Nicholson was very good. Lots of unique characters.
  • December 21, 2008
    messed up those poor people does stuff like tha really happen?
  • December 14, 2008
    This was really a one-man show. Jack Nicholson was awesome, and the rest of the cast made the movie believable. It was a really good film.
  • December 13, 2008
    you all know this





    you all know this
  • December 12, 2008
    One of the many movies a friend has ruined by telling me the twist but it still needs to be seen.
  • December 11, 2008
    This is my favourite movie of all time. But I can't actually say why. Everything about it is perfect, obviously. But sometimes I'll think 'I don't think it was that great, actually' and then I'll watch it again and fall in love with it all over again. Jack Nicholson is awesome an...( read more)d Louise Fletcher's performance is the only female performance I have ever liked EVER.
  • December 7, 2008
    they are all the same in the cuckoo's nest. even those who don't take the pills... or maybe they should? sadistic, inhuman therapists weren't helping much i guess. where does the line between sanity and insanity goes? watch and draw your own conclusion.
  • December 6, 2008
    brilliant acting
    great story line







    brilliant Jack nicholson is so convincing its scary
  • December 5, 2008
    This movie is a masterpiece....wow....Jack is the man.
  • December 4, 2008
    A brilliant allegory that appeals to the anarchist inside me. A legendary performance from Nicholson.
  • December 3, 2008
    One of Jack's greatest performances. He plays a criminal who fakes mental illness to get sent to an insane asylum. While he is there, he upsets the system and becomes friends with the other inmates and have them question some of the things that are done there. Just a brilliant mo...( read more)vie with a ending that is sad & uplifting at the same time.
  • November 29, 2008
    CLASSIC!! again misunderstood!!!!
  • November 27, 2008
    A great movie Jack Nicholson is the best in thos movie
  • November 25, 2008
    Jack Nicholson in a film that's among his absolute best work. Everyone involved is believable to the max and no one deserved the Oscar more than Jack did here.
    This film is and will always be a wonderful and fantastic classic to lean on when times are tough.
  • November 25, 2008
    I absolutley loved this movie. Jack was amazing in it. Really one of his best movies...absolutley amazing...
    But the ending...well didnt really like that one...it dissapointed me a bit...or well...I just wanted him to escape and evil nurse lady to die! x)
  • November 21, 2008
    Perhaps dishonest. It's considerably different from the more virile and boorish book. But, it works on its own terms and may be more relevant than ever in our political culture.
  • November 21, 2008
    Jack Nicholson's finest hour on a timeline full of them. Utterly convincing, inspiring, heartbreaking story told with conviction, humanity, and doses of humor.
  • November 21, 2008
    Shot right here in Orygun Oh yeah!
  • November 19, 2008
    the easiest way to go crazy is drinking alcohol.. danny de vito act in this movie really awesome..
  • November 18, 2008
    i love jack nicholson
  • November 17, 2008
    Sad, hillarious, moving, poignant. I loved this film...a lot
  • November 17, 2008
    One of the very few truely fantastic movies out there. Nicholson plays what he does best, but in a very different way. Its easy to see why this film has survived the years ever since its creation.

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One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest Summary