Sequel is mostly not a reputable thing in Hollywood. In one week, I was reviewing sequels to memorable comedies like (Arthur 2: On the Rocks - 1988), (The Odd Couple II - 1998), and now (Analyze That - 2002) to have a bad result all the way. I think the commercial exploitation reached its explosion at the 2000s. Away from that, just look at this example: Director (Brad Bird) after the smash success of his Oscar-winner (The Incredibles - 2004) refuses to make any sequel, prequel, spin-off and dedicates himself to make totally another movie, another Oscar-winner (Ratatouille - 2007). This is wise creative person with bold decisions to make.
Unlike Mr. Bird, here, after the genius simple (Analyze This), they produced (Analyze That)! First off, the concept of this (That) was weak. I mean it could have been prettier idea to see some reversal as the mob man treats the doctor this time, or something like that. But unfortunately what we've seen was muddled, semi-pointless, and less funny compared to the first one.
Basically the situations were on shaky ground. The credibility, which was smartly coherent in the first (Analyze), is lost. And to hide that, they made all the possible comic lines they could do, however none was well enough, and they showered the movie with really nasty jokes, which ended up as just nasty! The best of this movie remains its first half, where (De Niro) is a mad singing man, or undesirable guest, or failing at many jobs. As the second half was the best of perturbation; the wholly unfunny matter of the TV show (strange how they missed to produce any laughs out of it), some car chase, a sudden unbelievable heist, and one genuine fabricated happy end where (De Niro) must look as the criminal with the heart of gold, and everything finishes fine.
(De Niro) became finally Mr. Hollywood; who's making the obligatory empty sequel. What a pity to hire a great comedian like him; who didn't have the chance much to express his talent at that area, merely to be in a nice sketch or two. I'm sorry to say it, but (Billy Crystal) makes outrageously his Razzie-worthy role and movie. If you looked closer you'd find that the script gave him nothing to do, so he had to manage with what appeared as his most ridiculous performance yet. (Harold Ramis) turns to remakes (Bedazzled - 2000), and sequels (Analyze That - 2002) after years of his "original" masterpiece as a writer, producer, and director (Groundhog Day - 1993). It's nearly the perfect case for what Hollywood does with its people at the insolvent boring 2000s!
This movie is in disarray that makes it look poor. And after the success of the previous one, it's disappointing. What can I say? The absurd plot, the hasty dealing, and the easy dirty gags did it. The only good thing to be said about those couple of movies is that they're way better, and more watchable, than (De Niro)'s other candy bars of the same time: (Meet the Parents - 2000) and (Meet the Fockers - 2004) which were horrible.
More often than not, the shadows of good movies, which they call sequels, can shadow effectively.
Unlike Mr. Bird, here, after the genius simple (Analyze This), they produced (Analyze That)! First off, the concept of this (That) was weak. I mean it could have been prettier idea to see some reversal as the mob man treats the doctor this time, or something like that. But unfortunately what we've seen was muddled, semi-pointless, and less funny compared to the first one.
Basically the situations were on shaky ground. The credibility, which was smartly coherent in the first (Analyze), is lost. And to hide that, they made all the possible comic lines they could do, however none was well enough, and they showered the movie with really nasty jokes, which ended up as just nasty! The best of this movie remains its first half, where (De Niro) is a mad singing man, or undesirable guest, or failing at many jobs. As the second half was the best of perturbation; the wholly unfunny matter of the TV show (strange how they missed to produce any laughs out of it), some car chase, a sudden unbelievable heist, and one genuine fabricated happy end where (De Niro) must look as the criminal with the heart of gold, and everything finishes fine.
(De Niro) became finally Mr. Hollywood; who's making the obligatory empty sequel. What a pity to hire a great comedian like him; who didn't have the chance much to express his talent at that area, merely to be in a nice sketch or two. I'm sorry to say it, but (Billy Crystal) makes outrageously his Razzie-worthy role and movie. If you looked closer you'd find that the script gave him nothing to do, so he had to manage with what appeared as his most ridiculous performance yet. (Harold Ramis) turns to remakes (Bedazzled - 2000), and sequels (Analyze That - 2002) after years of his "original" masterpiece as a writer, producer, and director (Groundhog Day - 1993). It's nearly the perfect case for what Hollywood does with its people at the insolvent boring 2000s!
This movie is in disarray that makes it look poor. And after the success of the previous one, it's disappointing. What can I say? The absurd plot, the hasty dealing, and the easy dirty gags did it. The only good thing to be said about those couple of movies is that they're way better, and more watchable, than (De Niro)'s other candy bars of the same time: (Meet the Parents - 2000) and (Meet the Fockers - 2004) which were horrible.
More often than not, the shadows of good movies, which they call sequels, can shadow effectively.