Analyze That Critic Reviews

A genial and unremarkable comedy with its share of tepid laughs. It's a significantly weaker offering than its edgier, livelier older brother.Read the full review

Even when they don't always add up, these are movies in which De Niro can shrug off the burden of being Robert De Niro. Where the star who was Travis Bickle can again freely assume the part of the great character actor -- if only this time to ask, "You laughin' at me?"Read the full review

Though the picture falls apart whenever the two leads aren't on screen together, you can argue that That isn't that inferior to its predecessor.Read the full review

What we get in Analyze That are several talented actors delivering their familiar screen personas in the service of an idiotic plot.Read the full review

The sequel, also directed by Harold Ramis, is painfully padded.Read the full review

It's not just that Tony Soprano is richer, darker, cooler, and scarier. The dude gets more laughs.Read the full review

Mr. Crystal underplays his role wisely and well, while Mr. De Niro parodies -- maybe the better word is pillages -- himself and his career with scary gusto.Read the full review

All the principals -- except, significantly, screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan -- reprised their roles for the sequel, and all seem confused as to why they returned.Read the full review

The novelty value is completely gone the second time around.Read the full review