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: Vitti is experiencing "work-related stress" following the assassination of a close friend and the pressure of an upcoming summit of Mafia dons.

: Sobel has just two weeks to "fix" Vitti before the major meeting, all while trying to manage his own impending marriage to Laura MacNamara (Lisa Kudrow). Analyze This (1999)

While a comedy, the film highlights several genuine qualities of effective therapy through Dr. Sobel's character: : Vitti is experiencing "work-related stress" following the

: The humor stems from the juxtaposition of Vitti’s tough-guy persona with the vulnerability of therapy, alongside Sobel's struggle to maintain professional boundaries with a patient who considers him "on call" 24/7. Therapeutic Themes Sobel's character: : The humor stems from the

: He uses non-traditional methods to "crack" Vitti’s shell and help him process deep-seated issues, such as unresolved Oedipal conflicts (humorously explained as "unresolved conflict with authority").