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The first time I saw One Flew Over The Cuckoo's was probably around ten years ago, and at the time I loved it; several years later I read the book and by this point I had spent some time in a psychiatric hospital; after reading the book I rewatched the film and I found I did not enjoy it nearly as much as I had the first time. I think the book does a much better job of capturing what it's like to be in these institions, it's much more detailed and really gives you a sympathy for the people who have ended up in places such as these. I felt that the book had a poignancy that was lacking in the film. However, it's been a number of years since I've read or watched either of these.