An eerie, powerful, nourishing drama that is something to scream about.

Rating: 10/10 (24 October 1999)

The film begins as a comedy, when the plot is revealed and the bulk of the film is underway, it turns a bit darker. The story begins to twist and spin in the most unexpected direction when finally all hell breaks loose and the audience is lost in a twirl of dramatic awe.
When R.P. McMurphy fakes insanity to avoid prison, he screws around and has fun with the big joke. But then the tables turn as reality is exposed to our little goof off and he resorts to wildness.
This is not only the story of total irony (enrolling into an insane assylum healthy but then slowly turning mad, and more I could say that would spoil the movie) but of passion, tragedy and the will to live without a loved one to know your flaws.
An excellent, emotional classic. 10/10.