One Of The Greatest!

Rating: 10/10 (9 October 2004)

One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest is probably, along with Cool Hand Luke, one of the greatest films of all time. Jack was at his very best which, amazingly, is all the time. I think that Nurse Ratchett is the most hated character that I can recall. She was evil in a way that was familiar to many of us. I believe that, of movies that were made from books, Cuckoos Nest is the most faithfully reproduced. I've seen this movie many times and I always enjoy all the wonderful performances. Also notable are the careers that were launched with Cuckoos Nest. The almost unrecognizable Danny DeVito as Martini. The frenetic Chris Lloyd fitting so neatly into the band of lunatics. Will Sampson was inspiring as Chief Bromden. Cuckoos Nest, overall, coaxes such a wide range of emotions, from out and out hilarity to tear-jerking sadness, that it is nearly impossible to classify. Suffice it to say that One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is one of the greats!