Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

The Mental HospitalSure, the movie takes place mental hospital, but it might sometimes make you wonder how much the rest of the world works the same way as the hospital does. Is it all that differe...

Straightforward StorytellingOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has absolutely no tricks up its sleeve when it comes to narrative structure. It starts at the beginning of the story and ends at the end,...

DramaThere are some funny moments in this movie, but at heart One Flew is pure drama. Who can watch poor Charlie Cheswick get hauled off for electroshock therapy without getting a little bleary-eye...

Here's a shocker: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest takes its title from a novel by Ken Kesey that went by the same name and was published in 1962.Which begs the question: where'd Kesey get the idea...

The ending of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest pulls off the amazing trick of being both insanely sad and incredibly triumphant at the same time.The Bummer On the one hand, it's super sad because we...

RThis is one of the few movies out there that should come with a literal "shock" rating, since there are at least three characters who have to experience intense electroshock treatments. But on top...