Analyze That A Movie Review
Film Review Dimo Dimov
“Analyze That”
“Analyze That” created in 2002 is a sequel of the 1999 mob comedy "Analyze This". It is a rib-
tickling comedy sequel, no longer a tale of a charming psychiatrist keeping a mafia don sober. On the
contrary, it's the mafia godfather who exposes his shrink to the reality of the tough and indestructible
side to every human soul. The film depicts two stereotypical characters, the collected psychotherapist
and the notorious gangland figure. The unforeseeable events that override their lives ultimately
juxtapose them towards one other. Soon the audience is bound to realize the uncertain and unpredictable
truth about the characters created by Harold Ramis. As he both writes and directs this crime comedy,
Harold Ramis succeeds in exposing us to the achievements and ordeals of the characters lives through
light hearted comic relieves and intense unpredictable twists.
The story takes place in the late 90’s early 2000’s, entirely set in suburban New York. After being
locked up in Sing-Sing for 850 days, Paul Vitti's life, played by Robert De Niro, is threatened by
assassins. He fakes insanity and starts singing show tunes from West Side Story. Day after day, FBI
agents monitoring him are baffled as New York’s most notorious gangland figure walks around his cell
in a distressing stupor. This draws the attention of Ben Sobel, played by Billy Crystal, an analyst
who organizes Vitti to be released into his custody. Craving for some therapy himself, as he has
inherited the family profession, as well as an excess stock of pressure after the unexpected death of his
father, grieving Sobel talks Vitti into finding a regular job. At the same time, Vitti discovers that the
Rigazzi family is the one who want him dead, leading to his unsuccessful attempt of finding a legitimate
occupation. Nevertheless, luck strikes him and he finds employment working as a technical advisor...