If He's Crazy, What Does That Make You?

Rating: Null/10 (9 August 2013)

Exploring the theme of freedom against the confines of society, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the story of misfits challenging the morality of established order. With its universal appeal that has transcended time & space and simple, poetic storytelling amidst all the madness, this film, today, is widely regarded as one of world cinema's most respected & greatest films, and deservingly so.
Jack Nicholson stars as Randal McMurphy, and if there ever has been a character that Nicholson was born to play, it's none other than the character of Randal. No one else could've pulled off Randal as effortlessly as Nicholson did & he was truly at his finest. Louise Fletcher highly impresses as Nurse Ratched, a character that is completely opposite of what McMurphy represents and the conflicts between these two entirely opposite characters is the defining core of this film, giving us some truly iconic moments.
Bolstered by exceptional performances from its entire cast, brilliant direction from Milos Forman, wonderfully adapted screenplay from the novel of the same name and featuring a very unusual score, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is an unforgettable story of hope & freedom that in spite of featuring one of cinema's most tear-jerking moments in its final moments wraps itself, as well as its viewers, up with a positive sense of hope.