One of my favorite comedy movies of the 20th century!!!

Rating: Null/10 (5 April 1999)

There are many GREAT comedies of the 20th century on film, such as The Graduate (1967), Some Like It Hot (1959), etc. But, I have to argue that this film does it for me. Jack Nicholson displays a top-notch performance as Randall P. McMurphy. McMurphy is an ex-con who's doing time in a mental hospital in order to avoid doing hard labor. The hospital staff see this and want to send him back. McMurphy wins the admiration of his fellow patients, and becomes the leader of the group. However, Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher, Best Actress Oscar) has different plans. As a means to show her dominance over McMurphy, she tests his character by punishing him, and the other patients, with certain rules and mental/physical torture. The movie is not totally humorous either, but even frightening too. There is one nightmarish scene in the movie when McMurphy undergoes ECT. Many other different events ensue, which pit McMurphy against the control of Ratched. The ending is both a tragedy and a triumph of the human spirit. Excellent acting and screenplay. Score: 10+ (out of 10).