The main reason why people highly praise Flying over the Madhouse is that the film conveys a rebellious spirit of pursuing freedom, which is manifested in unwillingness to succumb to the system, courage to fight, courage to get rid of the shackles of thought, and help people around you wake up. As the soul of the film, Mike Murphy, played by actor Jack Nicholson, contributed to the plot and height of the whole film. He showed the cynical, witty and intelligent false mental patients incisively and vividly. This character will be smug because he fooled the system, and will be excited because he helped the real mental patients get out of the cage.
In the plot of the film, it is also worthy of unanimous praise from the public. The film doesn't take the traditional route of mental illness, but gives the man the identity of a fake mental patient. This is because the clever McMurphy can get rid of the prison by pretending to be mentally ill, but in fact he has moved from a tangible prison to an invisible cage, which makes him fall into a bigger dilemma. But because of the previous explanation, we all know that Mike Murphy is a cynical criminal. He will entertain himself and have many ideas. Such a role can just dominate the plot of the whole movie. Therefore, we can see that the film not only focuses on the small madhouse, but also makes people pay attention to the situation of special people, even the present situation faced by all mankind. Using one person exposes the darkness of an industry and the cruelty of a group of people. The film's small and broad ambitions are obvious.
Of course, The Fly over the Madhouse was well received not only because of the actor's impeccable performance, but also because of the director milos forman's overall control and unexpected casting. The director dared to use a group of unknown and funny-looking amateur actors in this masterpiece and put them in a real madhouse. This confidence deserves our appreciation. At the same time, in order to be faithful to the original work, the director used the scenes depicted in the novel, which not only touched the fans, but also gave the film a more realistic texture. Many people think that this film has documentary properties, which is also the reason.
For a film 1975, it is of great significance to show everyone the spirit of rebellion and struggle. As long as there is oppression and inequality, flying over the madhouse is always worthy of praise.