Analyze This
Film1999103 min

Analyze This

Taste attributes: comedycrimeweddingmafia/gangsterfastunsavourylightrealisticsimplelinearencloseddeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers all

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"New York's most powerful gangster is about to get in touch with his feelings. YOU try telling him his 50 minutes are up."

Boxlist takePacy and unsavoury: a realistic crime comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role in the "family," unlucky shrink Dr. Ben Sobel is given just days to resolve Vitti's emotional crisis and turn him into a happy, well-adjusted gangster.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalryfighting evillove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Robert De NiroBilly CrystalLisa KudrowChazz PalminteriJoe Viterelli

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1999
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Baltimore Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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