Sure, it's about a hit man who sees a shrink, but it's neither
The
Sopranos nor ANALYZE THIS. Aside from the familiar set-up and generic
title, this is a strikingly original achievement. Alex (William H. Macy) is a
sad-eyed family man who runs an at-home mail-order business. Unbeknownst to
his wife, Martha (Tracey Ullman), and their six-year-old son, Sammy (David
Dorfman), Alex has a second job: assassinating people for his charmingly
controlling father, Mike (Donald Sutherland). Other than Alex's steely mother
(Barbara Bain), the only other person who does know about his sideline is Dr.
Parks (John Ritter), the psychologi...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
88 mins