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Analyze This

Analyze This

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: AMUSING 2.5 STAR COMEDY
Review: This was an amusing movie, but the language is 100% gutter. Rounded down from 2.5 stars to 2 stars for language. I Acutally liked Analyze That a little better than Analyze This. but now that I've seen them once, I see no need to see them again, and if I did it would it would be with head set on, and sound off.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Funny
Review: If you are a Robert De Niro or Billy Crystal Fan you will love this movie. It's a comical look at a Gangster. It's a whole side of Bobby De Niro that hasn't been seen as nearly as much as it should. I love the movie and think it's a must see. Be sure to check out Analyze This also!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A comedy classic that stands alone
Review: Analyze this is a funny movie, there is little doubt of that. However it is not the premis here that is funny (well it is but there is more to it than that), but what makes this really funny is that Robert DeNiro is spoofing some of his most memorable roles here. Let me explain.

Robert DeNiro plays Paul Vito, a head of one of New Yorks most infamouse mobs. One day one of his best friends is murdered in a drive by. From there he decides to track down who it was that called the hit. However in his search he sufferes an emotional breakdown and needs therapy. One of his lackies takes him to Billy Crystal who is very reluctant to treat him. The end result is a very funny movie where DeNiro just won't quite and will do anything to be treated, using of course his powers of persuasion.

Analyze this is a comedy classic, with a funny cast, jokes that are hits, and plenty of humor to pass around, this is a classic for the ages.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Feather-lite maffia romp
Review: 'Analyze This’ does pretty much everything it says on the tin. A light-hearted, family-friendly (think City Slickers with mobsters instead of cowboys, or Sopranos meets the Keystone Cops) escapade where top psychiatrist (Billy Crystal) ends up unwilling private shrink to gang-boss (Robert de Niro). Harmless fun with snappy one-liners aplenty and a cast of colourful characters including Lisa Kudrow and a host of familiar maffia henchmen. Unfortunately, this movie is considerably less than the sum of its parts; an only-slightly-better-than-average family movie with Billy Crystal (there is no doubt that this is his movie) in good form, although Robert de Niro’s horrifyingly unconvincing "crying" attacks and the endless stream of regurgitated maffia clichés that should have been laid to rest with Steve Martin’s definitive 'My Blue Heaven' bring the average down to 3 stars.à

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A funny parody
Review: This was a very funny film! After a slow start, the comedy reaaly picks up. It was directed by Harold Ramis, so that's good and bad. I thought this film was pretty lame for the first twenty minutes, but for the rest of it, was entertaining. I lived the scene where Dr. Sobel told Paul Vitti about the man who killed his father and married his mother. I also liked the scene leading to the shark tank. The ending was a little over the top and dull. De Nero shows surprising comedic talent. The dvd includes a bad trailer (all of the good parts in the film aren't G-rated), and some prettybad gags. But it's cheap, and since it gives you the choice betwen full and widescreen, and the picture and sound are good too, go with dvd. Thank you for taking the time to read my review and feel free to leave me a helpful/not helpful feedback. God Bless America!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: stressed
Review: If you like dry comedy and mob bosses on prozac, this is for you. Wait, is this the Sopranos?

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: deniro should be ashamed
Review: This is one of the most un-funny movies I have ever seen. Watching, it I couldn't believe real actors signed on to do this. The jokes were so cheesy.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: I don't remember laughing one time!!! STUPID at BEST
Review: I'm not sure what was funny about this movie. Maybe I was just having a bad day, but I thought this movie was stupid. It is, by far, Robert DeNiro's worst performance. I couldn't stand to see him act like he was crying(if you want to call that acting?). It's not his cup of tea. I couldn't recommend this movie because it is not a comedy...it is a travisty! I couldn't get past the 'TOUCHY-FEELY' aspect of the movie. NOT FUNNY or ENJOYABLE at all! STUPID AT BEST. Gary Fox

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: not that funny
Review: I thought that this movie was supposed to be humerous, but I think I only laughed out loud once the entire movie. The movie is about a mob boss(Robert De Niro) that is having an emotion breakdown and he wants counceling. So he hooks up with a psychiatrist(Billy Crystal). Mob Boss follows psych everywhere he goes. That's about it. It really was not that great. I think one of the best scenes is when Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal are talking about Robert's failure to get it up.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A pleasant comedy with a great DeNiro performance
Review: In Analyze This, Billy Crystal once again proves his comedic wit, but it's another actor formally known for his dramatic roles that makes the bigger splash: Robert DeNiro!

Before this, the mere idea of DeNiro playing comedy could have been laughable. His strikingly dramatic screen presence as mob bosses, criminals and other dangerous men had been pounded into America culture. But it only took Analyze This to start a whole new career for DeNiro, and since then it's something both studios and the actor have taken advantage of. And that's simply because DeNiro is perfect for comedy. Sure he's still a mob boss in this film, but he's a mob boss with emotional problems. The mere sight of DeNiro sobbing like a five-year-old girl is hysterical. He manages to upstage the fantastic Crystal in every scene they're in together. And it's this role reversal that is truly makes this film work. Crystal is actually playing the straight man for once, letting the normally rigid DeNiro be the goofball.

While Analyze This may not be Crystal's greatest comedy, it does stand out in the crowd, if not only for establishing DeNiro's comedic qualities. Some of its weaknesses though include similarities between it and another patient/psychiatrist film, What About Bob (Which is, in my opinion, the funnier of the two), most notably the plot point of the patient following his doctor on vacation. Also we don't find out that DeNiro's character has a family until too late in the film. When we see him in bed with a girlfriend, it's not until halfway through we hear that he has a wife, and we're not told he has a son (an important plot element later in the film) until more than halfway into it. These faults are minor though, and don't detract much from the overall film.

Analyze This is simply an enjoyable comedy that first explored a fantastic actor's comedic side, and provides yet another Crystal success.


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