esmorr This would be a good movie if not for all the swearing. The "F" word is used far too liberally for me to have enjoyed this picture. Yes, yes, I can hear you all screaming "authenticity" where street language is part of a movie, but honestly, we can get by without it and still end up with a much more enjoyable picture-going time. Just look at all the movies that were made in the 50's and 60's. There was not a "B" or an "F" word among them and we still loved the movie-going experience and enjoyed the movies all the more! The acceptance of bad language in movies has come about because so many people these days have not been taught right from wrong, and so they fail to understand that such language does not belong in our entertainment. This contribution to the decline of our society is allowed to fester and pervade every aspect of our daily existence but it should not be so. You might think it's alright to include gutter-talk in movies, but I would have enjoyed this picture so much more without all the "F's". I also have the sequel to this picture, ("Analyse that"), but I will not be watching it because I already know that it will just be more of the same. I find it disappointing that a couple of potentially good movies with otherwise great actors have been ruined for me. I have rated this one a 7 only because of the comical story-line and the fact that Robert DeNiro and Billy Crystal are good together in this, but now I will be throwing both of these pictures into the rubbish where they belong! I will not let my family see these movies and feel degraded by them as I was!

lasttimeisaw In remembrance of the late writer-director Harold Ramis, whose GROUNDHOG DAY (1993, 9/10) is one of my all-time favorite comedies, ANALYZE THIS is another hoot although actually it is the brainchild of De Niro and Crystal, a farcical pastiche of De Niro's classic mafia mien (from THE GODFATHER: PART II 1974 to GOODFELLAS 1990, 9/10 and CASINO 1995, 7/10), he plays Paul Vitti, the notorious mobster boss, survives an assassination from his rival Primo (Palminteri) lately but horrified to find out his masculinity has been chipped away by certain panic attacks, he becomes a gun-shy and over-sentimental cry-baby, what's more vexing, his bed performance is effected as well. Therefore in order to solve the crisis, he visits a shrink, Dr. Ben Sobel (Chrystal), for treatment. The comic clash germinates from Paul's frequent and bossy interruptions of Ben's merry daily life, and even (not on purpose though) jeopardizes his wedding ceremony with Laura (Kudrow) by throwing a clumsy hit-man out for the window. Further on, things get messier when FBI bluntly involved and the film starts to lose its momentum, a test of their friendship is put at front, it meanders into a buddy buddy feel-good dud, the therapy gets the due breakthrough and thing finishes with a prosaic fracas, fortunately the two actors are the saving grace, De Niro's comic bent has been teased out nicely, which sadly would be over-exploited since then and now is on the verge of repetitive fatigue. Crystal contrives a more natural performance and he is a genuine poker-face humorist, it is not a demanding role for him, but his jest of a shrink's equivocations is the face-saving act in an otherwise disappointing coda ("I'm very good at being vague!").Kudrow barely steps out of her Phoebe impersonation and hasn't been given too much screen time either; character actor Joe Viterelli, on the contrary, imbues his loyalty with self-aware sense of wisdom, steals many laughters from two protagonists as Jelly, Vitti's heavy. There would be a sequel ANALYZE THAT (2002) reunites the same team thanks to its commercial success, but since Kenneth Lonergan (YOU CAN COUNT ON ME 2000, 8/10; MARGARET 2011, 8/10) is credited as co-writer for the screenplay, one might put certain high- hope to the storytelling, I guess this project is more a salary-earning assignment than a dedicated undertaking for him, anyway, it is a middle-of-the-road Hollywood annual treatment to responsibly squeeze some lighthearted laughter and send the pay-check to their top-billed stars.

gavin6942 A comedy about a psychiatrist (Billy Crystal) whose number one-patient is an insecure mob boss (Robert DeNiro).I have to give these guys credit. DeNiro allegedly wanted the film to be authentic, getting actors from Little Italy. The restaurant scenes were also shot in restaurants that had been gangland murder scenes. Very cool. I was already drawn in from the opening with the Apalachin sequence. While maybe not completely accurate, it is clear the writers made a serious attempt and I appreciate that.Heck, I do not even normally like Billy Crystal, but he really comes through here. The casting of Lisa Kudrow is a bit odd, but it is a comedy so I suppose that is fine. DeNiro shines, as always. He has somewhat typecast himself, but it works... so, hey, that is fine by me.

FilmBuff1994 Analyze This is a great movie with a very well developed storyline and an outstanding comedic cast. It's a really funny movie, I've seen it many times and the same scenes have me in stitches each time, it's a very clever parody on the crime genre and you can tell the writers, directors and actors did research to make the movie feel authentic. I didn't really like the scenes when the film parodied or made reference to the Godfather, I felt that it was better being a satire on mafia films in general and making reference to specific films was unnecessary. Robert de Niro and Billy Crystal both deliver outstanding performances, de Niro played the type of character that he is use to playing, but with a twist, he had to do scenes like the character having a panic attack that really let the actor shine, as for Crystal, he played a very funny and believable psychiatrist who is caught up in a situation he dosen't want to be in, and he portrays this perfectly throughout. Packed with big laughs and great character development, I would recommend Analyze This to anyone looking for a good comedy or crime film. A successful psychiatrist's life is turned upside down after a mobster seeks his help after a panic attack, and discovers insecurities he never knew he had. Best Performance: Robert de Niro Worst Performance: Molly Shannon