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The inspired pairing of garrulous, irrepressible comedian Billy Crystal and legendarily intense dramatic actor Robert De Niro has once again resulted in a hilarious romp guaranteed to keep you in stitches. It's another tour de force for director Harold Ramis, whose sturdy handling of Analyze This made it one of 1999's top-grossing movies, in the process delighting millions of viewers who reveled in De Niro's self-referential spoof of the streetwise toughs he played in such classics as GoodFellas. As Analyze That opens, psychiatrist Ben Sobel (Crystal) is summoned to the prison where notorious mobster Paul Vitti (De Niro) has suddenly developed symptoms of dementia. Sobel has his erstwhile patient paroled into his care and brings Paul home with him to live -- only to discover that the wily mobster has faked mental illness to secure his release. In a casting coup that can only be described as delicious, Cathy Moriarty -- who played the sexy young wife of De Niro's Jake La Motta in the classic Raging Bull -- appears as a seductive but heartless gang boss who plots to eliminate Vitti and take over his turf. While Ramis keeps a tight rein on the script, Crystal's facile delivery of snappy one-liners and De Niro's uncharacteristically expansive performance enhance the humor and suggest that all involved are having a blast. Lisa Kudrow returns (alas, again underutilized) as Crystal's long-suffering wife, and Joe Vitarelli -- the closest thing to an Italian bulldog you'll ever see -- scores repeatedly with his deadpan line readings. Analyze That is just a little bit coarser and a tad rougher around the edges than its predecessor, but it's every bit as funny. Ramis supplies a feature-length commentary for the DVD, which also includes deleted scenes, bloopers, and a theatrical trailer. Ed Hulse

All Movie Guide

Everyone's favorite neurotic mafia boss (with the possible exception of Tony Soprano) is out of prison and back on the couch in this sequel to the hit comedy Analyze This. Ever since he ended up behind bars, mob leader Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro) has been in sad shape, alternately weeping like a child and singing favorite tunes from West Side Story. Fearful of his emotional stability, prison officials release Vitti into the custody of his psychiatrist, Dr. Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal), but this is far more responsibility than Sobel wants -- he's having troubles with his family after the recent death of his father, also an analyst, and has been overworked since taking over his late father's practice. Sobel becomes even more exasperated when he learns Vitti will be moving into his home, which is especially upsetting for Sobel's wife, Laura (Lisa Kudrow). As Sobel tries to get to the root of Vitti's problems -- which are very much real, even if he was faking his symptoms behind bars -- he tries to help Vitti find a straight job, which is hardly easy for a man of his temperament. And adding to all this confusion, several members of Vitti's old crew are after him, determined to insure that he doesn't pass along any incriminating information. Analyze That also features Cathy Moriarty-Gentile, Joseph Viterelli, and baseball legend Yogi Berra. Mark Deming

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Product Details

• UPC: 085392330027
• Source: WARNER HOME VIDEO
• Region Code: 1
• Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• Language: English, Français
• Subtitles: English, Français, Español
• Time: 1:36:00
• Sales Rank: 53,631

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• Analyze This / Analyze That

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