Being The Dark Knight's first birthday, I decided to watch the film again. The more times I watch this movie, the more I appreciate it (which is saying a ton, considering how much I enjoyed it the first time around). I've never denied the weaknesses of the film, but I've also never had any qualms with giving it a 10/10.
Mikey & Nicky (1976, Directed by Elaine May.) = 8.8/10
This is, w/out a doubt in my mind, one of the single greatest & most inventive character-driven crime
pictures I've ever seen. Undertaken as something of a dark comedy from the outset, Elaine May adopts
an improvisational, near-verite' style in order to maintain the signature feel of Cassavetes' own unique,
independent style of direction. I was quite surprised to find that Ms. May also wrote the screenplay
to this wonderful film, as well. If I didn't know any better, I'd just have sooner assumed that John
had written the script himself. Or, that he & Peter Falk were simply playing off of one
another w/out any written dialogue to work from. Elaine May, not unlike Arthur Hiller,
was best known for helming screwball comedy flicks such as The Heartbreak Kid & A New Leaf.
Along w/ her career as an actress & well-known comedienne of the day. But, much like Hiller
was able to prove w/ films like The Man In The Glass Booth & The Americanization of Emily,
Elaine was able to demonstrate that she could more than hold her own w/ her male
contemporaries working in the bleak humor & crime drama genres, respectively.
I have no more superlatives w/ which to kiss this movie's ass.
So, I'll just end this now w/ a simple statement before I
make an even bigger schmuck out of myself.
If you have a best friend, the end of this film will move you.
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