Mikey and Nicky
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“I just wanna know, are you gonna die some day?”
Overview
Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky is a savage portrait of male friendship, steered by embodied performances from John Cassavetes and Peter Falk. Nicky (Cassavetes) is a low-level mobster holed up in a cheap downtown hotel, fearing fatal reprisal from the bosses he ripped off. The only person he trusts to help is lifelong pal Mikey (Falk), but as their long night of the soul winds on through the streets of Philadelphia, old grievances—and Nicky's mounting paranoia—have the two best friends at each other's throats.
Why You Should See This Film
If you're a fan of the "one crazy night" genre you won't find it in a funnier or more heartbreaking package than Mikey and Nicky: there's genuine feeling here and palpable fear of losing the only person who ever really understood you, even as a friendship turns toxic. The chemistry between real-life close friends Falk and Cassavetes is nurtured along by May's extraordinary commitment to letting the scene simply play out, notoriously shooting more reels of footage than Gone With the Wind. Butchered by the studio and neglected on release, this beautiful film has finally been given its rightful reappraisal.
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