Review of Mikey and Nicky (1976) by Marjorie Baumgarten for Austin Chronicle — 13 Sep 2016
Mikey & Nicky is commonly, and unfairly, categorized as a John Cassavetes knock-off, which diminishes the originality of Elaine May's screenplay and this character study she crafted especially for co-stars Cassavetes and Peter Falk.
She unleashes the darkest, most mercurial side of Cassavetes, and in Falk finds the actor's moral ambiguity that had been obscured as a result of his then-popular run as TV's Columbo.
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This review of Mikey and Nicky (1976) was written by Marjorie Baumgarten and published by Austin Chronicle on 13 September 2016.
Mikey and Nicky has generally received very positive reviews.
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