One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2010)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest was directed by Milos Forman in 1975. The movie's protagonist named Randle McMurphy (played by Jack Nicholson) is serving jail time for a rape charge. While serving his sentence, McMurphy fakes insanity to get switched to a mental institution for evaluation. Thinking that staying in the psych ward will be cake compared to the big house, he is introduced to the movie's antagonist, his enemy, Nurse Ratched. The movie goes on to show McMurphy's actions/behaviors toward authority while making everyday life for the patients more enjoyable. jack Nicholson delivers an amazing performance on screen bringing much needed comedic relief to ease the tension built up throughout the film. The story of this movie is incredible and tells messages that may or may not change the way you think/feel about it. The film is rated number 20 on the American Film institute's 100 years... 100 movies list.