Touching and deep.

Rating: 10/10 (31 May 2008)

This is Nicholson's utmost finest performance, period. So many emotions have been aroused in me during the viewing of this film. It is an achievement that stands the test of time. It's not a secret why Milos Forman is highly regarded as true craftsman. He sets a perfect balance of comedy and drama. It can be uplifting in one moment, then turn downright depressing the next. There's nothing I could add but echo what's been said before. I think this film should not be missed. It took me a second rewatch a few years later to realize the importance of this film. Essentially, this is a film about freedom. Spiritual and physicial and how absolutely necessary it is for humans to "break free" from the chains that hold us down. The institution is a perfect metaphor for these chains.