Informative rather than entertaining but what a film!

Rating: 10/10 (24 June 2017)

I deliberately make a point of not watching "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" as it is rather close to home...... Being objective, this film does an exceptional job of highlighting the various trials and tribulations that people with mental health problems are faced with, courtesy of those cruel and sadistic members of staff at that hospital. Jack Nicholson is in his element as the free spirit who refuses to confirm and refuses to be intimidated. He maintains an iron will in wanting to break free in more ways than one. Louise Fletcher is the other performance to watch. Her cruelty and tyrannical behaviour make her one of the most evil characters to be put on film. A highly disturbing film and one that could cause considerable upset and distress.