Background information:
Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Screenplay
Genre: Drama
Directed by Milos Forman
Main Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, and Brad Dourif
Released: 1975
Plot: The story follows Randle McMurphy, who, in an attempt to get out of spending more time in prison, pleads insanity for his crime, and is therefore sentenced to time in a mental institution. This was McMurphy's intention, as he believes the conditions in a crazy house will be significantly easier to contend with than another harsh stay in prison.
Acting: 10/10: The acting in this film is as good as the acting in any film in history in my opinion. Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy acts better here than ever which is a huge statement considering he has acted incredibly in other films as well such as 'Chinatown', 'The Shining', 'Batman', etc. Nicholson demonstrates exceptional understand and interpretation of the character. Its no surprise at all why he won the oscar for this film. Louis Fletcher in this film had a career defining role as Nurse Ratchet. She plays a hardened woman who is very stubborn and unlikeable. She definitely fit the role perfectly. I would consider her one of the great antagonists of all time. Again no surprise she was the oscar for this movie.
Overall Rating: 10/10
Would I recommend it? 100%. I love absolutely everything in this film. No matter what genres you enjoy you have to watch it. There is a very good reason why it is one of the only two films to win the 5 major Oscar awards. (Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, Screenplay)
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