One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Review
Caitlin B.
Belk
ENC1102
17 September 2013
A Look Into One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a unique film directed by Milos Foreman. This 1975 Film was based on the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest written by Ken Kesey. The reviews for this film are phenomenal. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was also nominated for 9 academy awards. The film won 5 out of the 9 nominations. The awards include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Jack Nicholson), and Best Actress (Fletcher). One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a very interesting yet unusal film. The dark comedy, conflict between the main characters, and the setting is what made the film very enjoyable. In the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest “Mac” McMurphy, a man with several assault convictions to his name, finds himself in jail once again. Rather than spending his time in jail, he convinces the guards that he's crazy enough to need psychiatric care and is sent to a mental hospital. It is found out early in the movie that McMurphy is not actually "crazy" or mentally ill. He came to the mental institution because he did not want to participate in his work detail at the jail any longer. In order to get out of it he faked being mentally ill. When McMurphy arrives at the mental institution he admitted to Dr. Spivey, the institution's head doctor, that he was in fact sane: “I’m a god-damn marvel of modern science.” The doctor still had to go through with the evaluation to prove to the penitentiary he came from whether or not McMurphy was mentally ill and therefore, McMurphy joins the ward. As the movie progresses, McMurphy becomes friends with a number of the patients and actually becomes a hero-like figure for them because he does as he pleases and does not let Nurse Ratched order him around. Although the patients look at McMurphy adoringly, they do not participate in the same courage that he has in escaping the institution. An ongoing conflict
Belk
ENC1102
17 September 2013
A Look Into One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a unique film directed by Milos Foreman. This 1975 Film was based on the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest written by Ken Kesey. The reviews for this film are phenomenal. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was also nominated for 9 academy awards. The film won 5 out of the 9 nominations. The awards include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Jack Nicholson), and Best Actress (Fletcher). One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a very interesting yet unusal film. The dark comedy, conflict between the main characters, and the setting is what made the film very enjoyable. In the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest “Mac” McMurphy, a man with several assault convictions to his name, finds himself in jail once again. Rather than spending his time in jail, he convinces the guards that he's crazy enough to need psychiatric care and is sent to a mental hospital. It is found out early in the movie that McMurphy is not actually "crazy" or mentally ill. He came to the mental institution because he did not want to participate in his work detail at the jail any longer. In order to get out of it he faked being mentally ill. When McMurphy arrives at the mental institution he admitted to Dr. Spivey, the institution's head doctor, that he was in fact sane: “I’m a god-damn marvel of modern science.” The doctor still had to go through with the evaluation to prove to the penitentiary he came from whether or not McMurphy was mentally ill and therefore, McMurphy joins the ward. As the movie progresses, McMurphy becomes friends with a number of the patients and actually becomes a hero-like figure for them because he does as he pleases and does not let Nurse Ratched order him around. Although the patients look at McMurphy adoringly, they do not participate in the same courage that he has in escaping the institution. An ongoing conflict