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In the same year that a hit cable television series, The Sopranos, successfully mined the same premise, this comedy about a mobster seeking advice from a psychiatrist was a box office winner for director Harold Ramis. Billy Crystal stars as Dr. Ben Sobel, a New York shrink who's becoming a little bored with his upscale but neurotic clientele. Into Sobel's practice comes a guy with legitimate problems, Mafia kingpin Paul Viti (Robert DeNiro), a godfather who is being reduced to tears and panic attacks by stress and his guilt over his beloved father's assassination. Intimidated but also fascinated by Viti, Dr. Sobel becomes frustrated when his mob boss patient becomes a full-time occupation, as Viti summons the psychiatrist for his professional help at all hours and in all places, even including the doctor's Florida wedding to TV reporter Laura MacNamara (Lisa Kudrow). In the meantime, a power struggle is brewing with Viti's long-time rival Primo Sidone (Chazz Palminteri), but Viti begins employing the feel-good self-help jargon and techniques he's learned from Dr. Sobel to keep his enemy off balance. Just as the therapist and his powerful patient are making breakthroughs, the FBI attempts to persuade Sobel that Viti is going to have him murdered, leading to a nearly lethal misunderstanding. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Robert De Niro - Paul Vitti
Billy Crystal - Ben Sobel
Lisa Kudrow - Laura MacNamara
Joe Viterelli - Jelly
Chazz Palminteri - Primo Sindone

1999

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominee)

Golden Globe

Robert De Niro

Analyze This demonstrated once again that Robert De Niro really can do comedy, pairing him with Billy Crystal to great effect in this amusing tale of a Mafia boss and his psychotherapist. Warner's disc is outstanding in every way, and will also go down as something of a landmark in DVD history as the vehicle for De Niro's first ever audio commentary. The film is presented in anamorphic widescreen format, and it's a beautiful transfer, with perfect depth and balance throughout. The great jazz numbers on the soundtrack, not forgetting Howard Shore's terrific score, benefit enormously from the Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track, which is simply flawless. The extra features on this disc include the original theatrical trailer and a very funny five-minute gag reel. But the real draw is the inclusion of two audio commentaries, one by director Harold Ramis and the other by Crystal and De Niro. The Ramis commentary is certainly the more informative from a technical standpoint, but Crystal and De Niro do provide some nice anecdotes. This is a great DVD with plenty to offer besides the feature, and it should delight fans of this engaging comedy. ~ Patrick Lee, All Movie Guide

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