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| DIRECTED BY |
| Harold Ramis
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| STARRING |
| Robert De Niro |
| Billy Crystal |
| Lisa Kudrow |
| Joe Viterelli |
| Cathy Moriarty |
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The small degree of originality that the original film � �Analyze This� � contained has now been stretched far beyond its limits with this sequel.
Robert De Niro seems to just want to keep working. Of course, he�s managed to do a great job at diversifying his roles and making sure that people never think of him as strictly a dramatic actor, but when he doesn�t have a terribly interesting script to work with, he�s still not that compelling to watch. And here�s my question of the day: what is Lisa Kudrow doing being married to Billy Crystal?
The best laughs of �Analyze That� are found within the subplot involving Paul Vitti�s job as a crew worker on a television show starring Anthony LaPaglia; other than that, there�s really nothing else here that wasn�t explored to its fullest extent in the original. The story at the forefront of the film is an absolute nightmare to endure watching � even though I do realize that this is (ostensibly) a satirical comedy and it�s not really meant to be taken seriously, there�s still really no excuse to be ridiculously stupid, which this film often is.
Harold Ramis has, over the years, established quite a respectable body of work for himself. It disappoints me to realize that the man who directed one of the most insanely inventive comedies of all time � �Groundhog Day� � has now been reduced (or has reduced himself) to making this cliched, moderately-amusing-at-best material.
Be sure to stick around to watch the end credits, which truly do evoke more laughter than the film itself.
