One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

With five Oscar award and thirty other wins, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is one of the most impressive movies in 1976. It is not only for entertaining, audience will laugh, but forget immediately; it contains deep meanings that will stay in their mind for a while. It is appealing from the beginning to the end, from the storyline to the characters, from the scenes to the music. No one can deny that the actors are the key in the success of the movies. Each actor fulfills his or her character, especially, McMurphy by Jack Nicholson. As a prisoner, McMurphy is tired of the harsh jail days and hopes to have a better and easier life in the psychiatric ward. However, while he lives and contacts with other patients, he realizes that the ward is like a hell without freedom and vitality. McMurphy’s characteristics are very attractive and vivid. He is clever, sly, and fearless. He loves freedom and respects friendship. The mischief and intelligence of McMurphy are proven in each scene. From the beginning, when he pretends crazy to be transferred from work farm to a psychiatric center, to the end, when he encourages his friends to escape the ward. He is always very clever and flexible in resolving problems. In every conversation with Nurse Ratched, he always proposes cunning requests. He responds to her rigid rules by promoting other patients to participate his game. His ingenious plan mixes up everything in the psychiatric ward.
Secondly, MacMurphy loves freedom and willing to do anything for it. As soon as the police remove his handcuffs, he screams, jumps and even kisses the police. He always looks at the very high iron fence and wish he could pass it one day. He never gives up escaping, to set freedom. In addition, he is also very courageous. He never scares when doing something. It is impossible to get out of the ward, but he helps the patients to come out and go fishing and receive the punishment. Even though he knows he will bear the electro shock therapy again,