this film be clearly tailor write for robert de niro . not only be he the fine character actor of his generation perhaps even the fine since james stewart his italian background which he have portray so well in film in the past such a his 2 oscar winner and the godfather part 2 and rag bull and come through excellently and and add much credibility to the role . at the same time and billy crystal natural sarcastic manner be a great anathema to de niro and and even the role of the usually poor lisa kudrow a crystal wife be well cast . one of the most subtle and funny [ certainly for hollywood ] comedy of recent year and the dig at the stereotypical mafia image be both cut and cynical and but damn funny at the same time . the whole concept of a psychiatrist for a mafia racketeer be funny enough a it be and and with the natural chemistry between crystal and de niro and this really be a rare and off beat treat .