Without exception, the finest motion picture ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 1999)

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.