Saturday 20 August 2011

Film Review: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975)

Director: Milos Forman
Running time: 133 mins (approx)
Certification (UK): 18

Genre: Drama
USA Release date: 19th November 1975

Watched on Sky+ Saturday 20th August 2011.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE MAY BE SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW.

Based on a novel by Ken Kesey, and later a play by Dale Wasserman, this film won 5 Oscars including; Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. So it looks like it’s a ‘must see’, which, to a large extent, it is. I did find, though, that as a translation of a novel/stage play to the big screen it did suffer from being just a little too, well, theatrical (for want of a better word). I don’t want to detract from some truly excellent performances, but, as a whole, I did come away very slightly disappointed. As usual, my thoughts after this brief summary.

Full Review Here

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