Analyze That (2002)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Harold Ramis

Writers (WGA):

Kenneth Lonergan (characters) and
Peter Tolan (characters) ...

Release Date:

6 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Back in therapy

Plot:

Mobster Paul Vitti is released into Dr. Ben Sobol's care, where only more chaos ensues.

Plot Keywords:

Mafia | Prison | Psychiatrist | Nose Bleed | Organized Crime

Cast

Robert De Niro	...	Paul Vitti
Billy Crystal	...	Ben Sobel
Lisa Kudrow	...	Laura Sobel
Joe Viterelli	...	Jelly
Cathy Moriarty	...	Patti LoPresti (as Cathy Moriarty-Gentile)
Joey Diaz	...	Ducks (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
Jerome Le Page	...	Convict
Joseph Bono	...	Wiseguy
Brian Rogalski	...	Earl
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Coyote
Patrick Marcune	...	Prison Guard
John F. Gooding	...	Prison Guard
Henry Morales-Ballet	...	Prison Guard
Scott Dillin	...	Prison Guard (as Scotty Dillin)
Ted Neustadt	...	Rabbi

Also Known As:

Analyze This 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:18PL (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:12 (original rating) | Iceland:L (video rating) | Netherlands:AL (original rating) | Netherlands:MG6 (DVD rating) | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:12 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Taiwan:PG-12 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #39431)

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The Mercedes that chases Paul and Ben had to be modified for filming since that brand of car does not swerve very well in high speed pursuit.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Dr. Sobel pinches Paul with the needle you can clearly see that the needle disappears in the shaft and when he removes the needle there is no pinch hole in Paul's pajama pants.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ducks: How did he know about the money? And how did he know that Tony Cisco got popped? We didn't find out about it till this morning.

Movie Connections:

References The In-Laws (1979)

Soundtrack:

Una Tribù Che Balla

Some great laughs, but not as good as the original. Worth seeing, though...

As sequels go, this was above average. Which translates into a so-so+ movie. I gave it a 7 out of 10, instead of a 5 or a 6, because there ARE some great laughs in it. Although it pains me to say it, overall, as a movie, "Analyze That" was a bit flaccid, a bit pale, and certainly not as good as the original. It seemed tired and faded, somehow--- kind of like the recent "Men in Black II" sequel to MIB. However, if you are a Billy Crystal-hitting-old-age fan, and if you are a Robert DiNiro fan (and who isn't???--- and if you are gracious enough to be willing to be entertained for a couple of hours, go see it. You'll probably have a pleasant evening!