| Bilgi :Ben Sobol, Psychiatrist, has a few problems: His son spies on his patients when they open up their heart, his parents dont want to attend his upcoming wedding and his patients problems dont challenge him at all. Paul Vitti, Godfather, has a few problems as well: Sudden anxiety attacks in public, a certain disability to kill people and his best part ceasing service when needed. One day, Ben unfortunately crashes into one of Vittis cars. The exchange of Bens business card is followed by a business visit of Don Paul Vitti himself, who wants to be free of inner conflict within two weeks, before all the Mafia Dons meet. Now, Ben Sobol feels somewhat challenged, as his wedding is soon, his only patient keeps him busy by regarding Bens duty as a 24 hour standby and the feds keep forcing him to spy on Paul Vitti. And how do you treat a patient who usually solves problems with a gun?Robert De Niro has a ball satirizing all the gangster roles he has ever played, particularly "The Godfather". The basic premise is what if one of ganglands Dons suddenly started having anxiety attacks because of past problems. When he decides to see a shrink (Billy Crystal), what can he tell him without giving away the gangs secrets and reveal too much about his own situations? Add to the fact that this type of individual is used to everyone catering to his whims and he expects the psychiatrist to do the same, neglecting his regular practice and his attempts to get married (to Lisa Kudrow).Who ever heard of a tough Mafia boss (DeNiro) having an emotional breakdown... and crying, to boot! Well, thats the premise of this zany comedy about just such a happening, and the consequences for the poor analyst (Crystal) who is picked to work with him are devastating. Especially since this psychiatrist is about to be married... a fact that doesnt seem to enter into the Mafia guys consideration, for whenever he feels a need to talk, thats when the analyst must be yanked away... one time right from the altar, literally. But theres more, for during this time the Mafia is doing a lot of jockeying to come up with a new Don and this makes the need to cure the emotionally distressed boss all the more urgent and definitely secretive.Avreste mai immaginato un boss mafioso in crisi ed in cura.........dallo psicanalista ? Paul Vitti è un capo mafioso che si commuove di fronte alla pubblicità, è preso da attacchi di panico, non riesce a punire i traditori e così via. A questo punto il suo braccio destro decide di correre ai ripari ed ingaggia il dottor Ben Sobol, psicanalista di scarso successo. Accettando lincarico, cominciano i guai : bisogna guarire il paziente in fretta, prima di una importante riunione mafiosa, e bisogna evitare lFBI che li controlla costantemente. Commedia-nera di effetto e sorretta da una convinta interpretazione dei due interpreti principali. |
