Analyze This

Analyze This pivots on the neuroses of Paul Vitti, a high-ranking mobster wracked by panic attacks, who seeks therapy from the unwitting Dr. Ben Sobel. The film parodies the clichés of the wiseguy genre while delving into the anxieties of a man caught between criminality and mental health. Sobel's task is daunting: to transform Vitti from a troubled thug into a contented soul within days. The result is a sharp, satirical examination of masculinity and the absurdity of therapy within the criminal underworld.