Vitti's path crosses with Dr. Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal), a neurotic and somewhat disillusioned family psychiatrist, following a minor car accident. Recognizing his need for help, Vitti "recruits" Sobel, essentially kidnapping him and forcing him to serve as his personal, 24/7 therapist.
Crystal plays the "straight man" to Vitti’s chaos. His character struggles with living in the shadow of his famous psychiatrist father while trying to manage his upcoming wedding to Laura (Lisa Kudrow). Major Themes and Cultural Context Analyze This (1999) Terapia e pallottole - Analyze This [HD] (1999)...
De Niro parodies his own legendary screen image from films like Goodfellas . His character represents the "modern" gangster in crisis—trapped by the expectation of invincible masculinity while dealing with unresolved childhood trauma regarding his father. Vitti's path crosses with Dr