I walked past a Wal-Mart $5 bin and found gold in the form of Best Picture, Actor/Actress, director and screenplay of 1975. I embarrassingly had not seen this film from start to finish and it was a great. Nicholson plays R.P. McMurphy, a man who has been in and out of prison for "fighting and fucking too much". A man of pure charisma he breathes life into a hopeless psych ward that is ran by the horrifically calculating and seemingly maniacal nurse Ratchet played to perfection by Louise Fletcher. He shows the men of the ward fun and excitement at his own peril. It's just a great film from start to finish, truly timeless. It's a must see if you've never seen the movie.
Bottom Line: 8.8 out of 10. It really is a run out and see this movie without question. It shows why Jack Nicholson has been a blue-chip star for so long. He simply dominates a well-written movie.
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