You don't have to blow things up or sink a ship to make a good movie.

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 1999)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a film that speaks to what is best about cinema. It is an engaging story that makes its point without handing it to the viewer on a silver platter. It puts you in a place that you normally wouldn't have access to and exposes you to numerous individuals that make us feel like better people for having known them. Jack Nicholson's performance is superb as is the young Danny DeVito's. The move toward independent film is most likely a direct result of films like this whose depth of emotion keeps the viewer glued to their seat until the credits role (and maybe even a little longer.)