Thanks to my TIVO, which recommended and recorded this, I discovered a little known comic gem. At first I thought I was watching an unsold pilot for a TV adaptation of, "Analyze This" with Kevin Pollak playing the Billy Crystal part. I even felt he was doing a better job with the shrink character when I realized that this was indeed it's own movie.
I guess this must have been a straight to video film which obviously pre-dated Analyze This by at least a couple of years. How did DeNiro & Crystal get away with it? There are some scenes and situations that are uncannily similar.
Nonetheless The Don's Analyst, kept me laughing throughout. It was briskly paced and had a Coen Bros. feel to the directing and comic tone. It was also really well shot and looked more "realistic" then Analyze This which I feel was brightly lit and over the top comedy.
So hats off to the underdogs who made this really good little film. Set your TIVO and be prepared to smile and laugh.
I guess this must have been a straight to video film which obviously pre-dated Analyze This by at least a couple of years. How did DeNiro & Crystal get away with it? There are some scenes and situations that are uncannily similar.
Nonetheless The Don's Analyst, kept me laughing throughout. It was briskly paced and had a Coen Bros. feel to the directing and comic tone. It was also really well shot and looked more "realistic" then Analyze This which I feel was brightly lit and over the top comedy.
So hats off to the underdogs who made this really good little film. Set your TIVO and be prepared to smile and laugh.