A masterpiece for some and a good movie for others

Rating: Null/10 (13 February 2007)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest is the story of Randle P. McMurhpy who is sent to the Asylum for medical attention and to be observed by the workers there- such as Dr. Spivey. Already on day one, he is able to rile up the patients and the dictator-like Nurse Ratched already sees McMurphy as a small problem. After the first meeting where McMurphy witnesses how Ratched controls the other patients through manipulation, he makes a bet to get the better of her.
I read and finished the book a week ago and it is one of my favorites. It has more themes than just a simple storyline of a tragic hero trying to overrun a power hungry nurse. The movie is a little different. There are certain scenes out of place and filmed in a different sequence than in the book and it is not told through the eyes of Chief Bromden.
If you read the book, you'll see it as a good movie I believe, it has its funny moments and you can relate to the characters. If you didn't read the book and then watch the movie, you may think of it as a masterpiece and a very special story.