The failure of this movie is particularly unfortunate because this is one of few occasions Robert DeNiro will ever have to go off the deep end in a comedy. In retrospect, it's a funny idea, and he delivers it perfectly, but the timing is off. In Taxi Driver, he's talking to himself, but I can't remember who he is talking to in this movie, which should have been the point of the joke. Analyze This . The director of record for the flying squirrel and moose and friends is Des McAnuff, whose only experience was directing Cousin Bette .
Great comedy has to have delayed expectations, misdirection, surprises.
It's not about you, it's about the director.