This is one of those films that everyone says you should watch, it won loads of Oscars (the five main ones) and you'll think it can never live up to the hype. Well, it does.
Last time I saw this film I was about ten years old, and I loved it then. Rewatching has given me a greater understanding of the evil humanity behind Nurse Ratched (which picked up an Oscar for Louise Fletcher), and also helped me to spot certain actors that would go on to bigger and better things, Christopher Lloyd being a prime example.
Also, Danny DeVito is hardly recognisable as Martini, which just goes to show what a powerful actor he truly is. From directing and starring in Matilda (1996) to being the voice of The Lorax (2012) - Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, DeVito is a man of many talents, and Martini is probably the one character that manages to outshine the rest of the major inhabitants of the institution.
Obviously, I have to mention the legendary Jack Nicholson, but must say I personally believe he is typecast as this zany, mad character a lot of the time. He still pulls it off, but it does get a bit same-y. This film is probably the finest of his career, and I know a lot of people say it's Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) that put him on the Hollywood's biggest list, but this film, for me, is the epitome of a truly great movie.
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