response 102 of 165:

Mar 7 13:12 UTC 1999

ANALYZE THIS (B-)  Lots of fun.  It went on too long, and
it went from good-farcical to bad-farcical toward the end.
Zero chemistry between Billy Crystal and Lisa Kudrow.  There's
one scene where Billy Kristal dreams that he's gunned down
exactly the way Don Corleone is in THE GODFATHER (A+).  As  
Crystal lies bleeding on the ground behind the car, Robert 
DeNiro stumbles over to him and starts weeping.  Crystal, as 
a psychoanalyst who can't not ponder the meaning of such 
things, tells DeNiro about the dream.  DeNiro, as Crystal's
patient, ubermobster Paul Vitti, says, "So I'm Fredo?  
I don't think so."  DeNiro of course played the young Don 
Corleone in GODFATHER II (A+).  If you get that gag, you might 
enjoy this movie.

Recent rentals:

BUFFALO 66 (A-) - A strange depressing movie.  Nice
atmospheric location shots and a low-key but very touching
performance by Christina Ricci.  The movie seems to revel
in its low budget.  I felt as if I were being asked to 
participate in it more than usual, which I was happy to do.
I have no idea what the double ending is supposed to mean.
If anyone can explain it for me, please do.

SNAKE EYES (C) - Lots of running frantically around to no
particular purpose.  Some suspense.  Very nice production 
values, which usually impresses me when it shouldn't, I admit.