One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest: Acting Review

"One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" directed by Milos Forman, features a man who fakes being crazy in order to leave prison and transfer to a mental institution where he can escape labor duties. R.P. McMurphy is played by Jack Nicholson, one of the stars in the movie. In addition, Louise Fletcher (playing Nurse Ratched), Danny DeVito (played Martini), and Christopher Lloyd (playing Taber). From a viewers response, it seems that the actors had much influence into the artistic collaboration of the film. The ongoing conflicts between McMurphy and Nurse Ratched is a great example of that. Jack Nicholson brings some of his own style that we have seen in other movies, such as The Shining, into his scenes. It must have been difficult for Louise Fletcher to keep a straight, serious face during those times. The director kept the stars in ensemble for many scenes without solely highlighting only one star, except for Jack Nicholson who was in a majority of the scenes.