As I wrote the review of Clockwork Orange, I was reminded that I got a dvd of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest at the same time. I remember seeing it when it first came out: it was in a crowded cinema in Cardiff that was so full I was actually sitting on the steps, along with a few friends. The atmosphere was tremendous. When the tall gut who was supposed to have no voice actually spoke, the auditorium erupted. A great experience.
   Has it stood the test of time? I most certainly has. The performances in the film are amazing, and the plot itself holds up... rather like Clock Work Orange, there's no particular reliance on technology, so it hasn't dated in that way. Perhaps the way in which society looks after the mentally ill has changed, but even so, ythis is brilliantly portrayed.
   So, anther film from the archives that I thoroughly recommend.