Review of Analyze This (1999) by Melvin W — 06 Aug 2011
Dr. Ben Sobel: What is my goal here, to make you a happy, well-adjusted gangster? .
"New York's most powerful gangster is about to get in touch with his feelings".
Analyze This is a mob-comedy done right. It is an excellent spoof of gangster films, with two great and funny performances from Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal. The supporting cast is very recognizable. You may not know all of their names, but odds are you've seen most of them in a mob movie before. The premise itself is good and the execution is hilarious.
The movie centers around a mob boss who is having anxiety attacks. Because of this problem he enlists the help of a psychiatrist. At first the shrink is a little skeptical about being around a gangster, but over time... well you know. For a genre(mob-comedy) that has a lot of terrible movies, Analyze This stands high, high above the rest. .
There are a few scenes that are truly beyond hilarious and for the most part the whole movie was funny. You can't really beat De Niro spoofing his own roles from the past. The film has a lot of references to other mob movies like The Godfather. Everything about the movie works well together and really makes for an enjoyable experience.
This review of Analyze This (1999) was written by Melvin W on 06 Aug 2011.
Analyze This has generally received positive reviews.
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