One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Worth more than a Marble Top sink.

Note: The review is mostly done, I just gotta properlly upload my illustrations later.
-Cheapo

Never mind, Don't Have the time. (Guess you could say... I got *cheap*)

A Bit ago I watched a movie called:

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

(You can probally guess what the movie I'm reviewing now right?)

note: This is a ImProv type review, Where I write a quick review based on what I watched, and it aimed towards people whom I assume have either watched the movie, or are planning to watch the movie. I reference and summarize some parts of the movie so that I will be able to describe that specific scene with greater detail.(since the way its show also links up to the actual story).

You will notice that I reference certain parts of the move that you may, or may not have noticed. This review is To display what I experienced while watching the video, and is my personal take on the movie. also: SPOILERS AHOY!

This movie was pretty much a peek into the chaos; a closer look at mental institutions.

It depicts the horrors of what possibly happens in mental institutions, and its brings a good, humanly trait to those who are within them.



In the beginning, There intro shows you a longshot of a sunrise, along with native american-ish music in the back ground as you see the ordeal begin.

In sorts the scene is "taking you to the chaos". I feel the sunrise represent this is the beginning.

From the first time peek inside the place, you can FEEL that something is wrong. The mental institute seems a bit to white(color), too perfect, too clean. The "loonies" are doing their everyday thing and
"medication times" goes off without problem. Its feels like the system is working

                               (Not a spec of dirt to be found.)


Then Randle Patrik McMurphy "Mac"(Jack Nicholson) arrives in cuffs, to be evaluated.

For the first part of the movie, you quickly get introduced to the other people in the institute.

• Martini who's childish.
•  "Chief", an native american and deaf*. 
• Billy Bibbit, indecisive, shy and stutters 
• (and couple of other loonies)

All of which are performed by actors who are very good at portraying Their said "mental" characters, and give the audience the impression that "these people are crazy, Maybe this place can help them."

If you think about Billy Bibbits script, Its probably just say to stutter. It is up to the actor him self to bring life to this stutter!

From the initial appearance of how the actors, you feel that these people are just crazy people that need fixing.(It also make you ask if the actors are normally like this in real life~)

Mildred Ratched (Louise Fletcher), the nurse, gets the spot light. Shes is the "villain" of the movie.
Louise Fletcher does a marvelous job in making just about any viewer HATE nurse Rached. and that's a good thing. (I think shes meant to be hated)

She has that tone, the snood, the manipulative aspect  that most people hate

(Just look at this angled up medium shot of the nurse. How can that not be the face of evil? ) 

Mac, The Main guy, isn't crazy. Maybe a little hotheaded and morally off, but I felt that he wasn't crazy.

During The shower scene you get your 1st reoccurring imagery. The Marble top sink.
where mac claims he could break out by lifting the marble top sink, and throwing it though the window.

Although it just seems to be a random boast, and seems to be a small part of the plot line, it will eventually reemerge with more important significance. Its something over the top, and meant to be something remembered by the audience. (hint hint. Remember this!)

(By the way. He fails.)

As movie goes on, Mac befriends the other loonies, and starts to do fun exciting stuff with them as fishing trips, parties, and other stuff that break free of their normal boring daily schedules. Weather it be a basket ball game with the chief or a fishing trip with the guys, you start to feel that the loonies, aren't just crazy animals that must be fixed, but instead humans(a little different, but still humans.)

The actors not only act like a loony, but they act like people. Real life humans, someone you can relate with.
The loonies suddenly become people, respectable people.

(Epic medium shot of fish catch)

But things start to take a turn for the worse. Even though the doctors think Mac isn't nuts, Nurse Rached still wants to keep him at the institute. And you Slowly Start to see things get "dirty".

As the nurse tries to "fix" the patients, It seems like the patients are actually getting worse.
Then a fight break out, and Mac, Martini, crazy dude, and the Chief Get sent to be punished.
(During this part, Mac Finds out the Chief isn't deaf, and they quickly become closer friends.)

(hmmmm... close up of juicy fruit gum. Clearly not advertisement)

Whats Mac's punishment?:  Electroconvulsive therapy
(pretty much they zap you with electricity)

Nearing the end of the movie, The setting gets bit darker, and feels less perfect.
(especially when compared to the beginning of the movie.)

The former "stability" from earlier in the movie is lost, and all hell has broke loose in the final part of the movie. Billy Babbit, who seemed to have gotten better, gets worse and Suicides after being judged and threatened by Nurse Rached.  Mac Looses his marbles and attacks Nurse Rached (finally). And Mac Gets Lobotomized. (you get turned into a vegetable)

The movie Ends with the Cheif putting Mac out of this miserable state (death by pillow),
And escaping via the MARBLE TOP SINK as described by mac earlier in the movie.

(The whole time Chief was listening. He even escaped via the exaggerated means that Mac tried earlier. Reoccurring imagery. Mind blown yet?)

Then Briefly escaping to the background of the Night sky. Signaling the end of the ordeal.

(Not sure if this counts, but this also links to the sunrise in the beginning.)

So Here's the price I would Give this movie:

A BRAND NEW MARBLE TOP SINK. (msrp: 330$)

The movie was excellently executed. had good camera work, a good color shift as the story progress, perfect portray of the loonies, an evil nurse. etc. The characters played perfectly by their respective actors immerse you into the story. Imagery and repeated themes that stick to the audience's memory,  a pretty respectable look at mental institutions and the fact that crazy people are still people leaves a lasting affect on the viewer.

And In the end, It leaves the audience questioning: What really happens in a mental institute?

Though I would probably recommend People to watch this, I would probably Advise them against it just due some of the frightening and unsettling imagery presented in the movie.

(ps: Did the Death by Pillow cliche get started with the movie?)



Sources Cited:
[Seriously, these are the only sources I used. Any relation to any other theory is purely coincidental.
I watched the movie in class, then watched again with Netflix while using windows snipping tool to take screen shot. Wikipedia was to Make sure I slept the terminology and names correct. (and to get the actors names)]

Wikipedia: (Gotta make sure I spelt the names right)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo's_Nest_(film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroconvulsive_therapy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobotomy

Netflix: (I took screen shots from netflix)
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo_s_Nest/825812?locale=en-US