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Analyze This

1999

Harold Ramis

Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Chazz Palminteri ...

6.3

27,500

Comedy Paul Vitti (De Niro) is one of New York's most powerful gangsters. He's grown up in the Mob life and has been well prepared for his future responsibilities by Manetta, his mentor and surrogate father (since his own father was gunned down years before). But when it becomes time for Paul Vitti to assume his role as the leader of his crime family, he suddenly starts having trouble breathing. He can't sleep; he's distant and preoccupied ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[It] has Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal to bring richness to the characters (...) Attention is paid to personalities, and the movie isn't all gag lines (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	David Hunter The Hollywood Reporter	"Has multiple personalities and hits the audience with a few fresh jokes but far too many 1970s mafia movie cliches"	NEU
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"Think of it as an offer you can't refuse (...) The two stars meet often and crazily enough to keep the movie on track"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"A sometimes funny situation comedy in which the mechanics of the situation eventually overwhelm the comedy. Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal both have moments to shine"	NEU
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"A crude film about crudity, but played with considerable finesse by De Niro and Crystal. It's far superior to the not dissimilar 'Mickey Blue Eyes'"	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"[Harold Ramis] knows a thing or two about comic timing, and his skill in this arena is in evidence here (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Alan Jones Radio Times	"De Niro gives one of his best comedy performances to date (...) There's a clever script packed with fresh repartee, digs at 'GoodFellas' and hilarious moments of joyous farce (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Darren Bignell Empire	"A stream of artfully contrived scenes packing wit, bite and bona fide classy acting, blended into a picture of rewarding novelty (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A bracing blend of sass and crass from director and co-writer Harold Ramis (...) really nails it"	POS

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