Tell em to put their guns down . . .

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2005)

This is a very, very decent movie.
The reason being is Al Pacino's unbelievable performance. He held this movie together. He knew his character and you could tell he was having fun playing him. He took you on this ride as though you were there as well. You even start thinking about what you would do if you were him, in that bank, under that much pressure.
The late John Cazale is very good, as well. He doesn't say much, but you can understand his character by the very expressions on his face. It is fun to watch, like the entire movie.
The overall plot and storyline is thin and I feel that they notched up the the homosexual sub-plot for more effect on the whole story.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest deserved the Oscar for Best Picture, but Pacino deserved his Oscar as Sonny.