robert de niro and billy crystal square off in ` analyze this and a satirical look at ` family life from director harold ramis . after witness a hit on a colleague outside a restaurant ( and narrowly escape the same fate himself and thanks to the need of a toothpick ) and mob bos paul vitti ( de niro ) find himself overcome with panic attack . he sweat and cry at the drop of a hat and and can not breathe . with a vital meeting only two week away and he realize he need help and quickly and and send one of his men and jelly ( joe viterelli ) and in search of a hrink . coincidentally and jelly have just be rear end in traffic by dr. ben sobol ( crystal ) and who just happen to be a psychiatrist . and jelly have his business card . unable to discourage the adamant vitti and sobol acquiesces and agree to treat him exclusively for two week and though he be less than enthusiastic about be press into the service of a well know criminal while even less enthused and however and be his fiancee and laura ( lisa kudrow ) . the ensue repartee between vitti and sobol and serve up with snappy dialogue and impeccable timing and take this comedy and artistically and otherwise and to the high level . de niro and crystal be absolutely outstanding and infuse their character with every possible nuance and while successfully avoid the stereotype that less actor may have rely upon here . the two play so well off of one another that the humor virtually seem to explode spontaneously . all the while and the likable kudrow more than hold her own with her co star and prove and unequivocally and that there be so much more to her than just be a great ` friend . credit must go to ramis and as well and for keep thing on an even keel throughout . there funny scene aplenty in this film and especially the one in which the loyal but somewhat thick head thug and jelly and or the winsome laura take part . the most memorable and though and be one in which dr. sobol dream that he be don vito corleone in the movie ` the godfather and when he be shoot while buy some fruit . this be parody at it fine . write by ramis and ken lonergan and peter tolan and and with a support cast that include chazz palminteri ( primo ) and richard c. castellano ( jimmy ) and kyle sabihy ( ben son and michael ) and molly shannon ( caroline ) and elizabeth bracco ( marie vitti ) and ` analyze this will keep you laugh and ` do line ( ` you . youre good and yes and you be . yes and you be . ) long after the credit have fade from the screen . i rate this one positive .