Norbit Reviews

It is hard to believe that, at some point, Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest stars in the world and his movies were all biggest hits at the box-office. Nowadays, he spends most of his time ruining his legacy and all his movies have been some massive flops. This movie might be the best example. I mean, first of all, I don't know who said that a man in a fat woman suit was actually funny but the guy was definitely a complete moron... Basically, the whole thing was terribly misguided right from the start and it was just sad that such a charming and talented actress like Thandie Newton would get involved in this. In my opinion, Eddie Murphy should really look for another trick than this disguises. I mean, it wasn't really funny even in 'Coming to America' back then but it is now really getting ridiculous and completely obnoxious. Eventually, he would make 2 other movies with Brian Robbins, ‘Meet Dave’ and ‘A Thousand Words’, and both movies were just pretty terrible as well, especially ‘Meet Dave’. To conclude, this movie was quite a disaster and a complete waste of time, it might be the worst movie ever made starring Murphy and you should pretty much avoid it.

''Remember, black people run very fast. But problem run faster.''

''That's kinda racist.''

''Yes, Wong very racist. Don't like black. Don't like Jew either. But black and Jew love Chinese food. Go figure.''

A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.

Eddie Murphy: Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong

Eddie Murphy thinks he's clever. Eddie Murphy believes he can keep regurgitating his multiple roles in Nutty Professor proportions. Norbit shows us it's getting past the point of being not funny, old hat and completely irritating. Long gone are the days of Beverley Hills Cop and Golden Child or even Coming to America. But why Mr Murphy can pick an amazing film like Dreamgirls, then have the cheek to be in rubbish like this is beyond me.

So Eddie Murphy as Norbit, he plays a loser in this first so called main role. He's an Orphan who ends up being raised by Mr Wong, a Chinese Restaurant owner, who's about the funniest character in Norbit.
Mr Wong surprise surprise is played by Eddie Murphy too. Ends up being a smart cracking, one liner ridden, crease of laughs with his racist disposition.
God knows what possessed Thandie Newton & Cuba Gooding Jr to take part in the Norbit atrocities is beyond me.

Brian Robbins, a TV producer in real life, is maligned here as the director, Jay Scherick and David Ronn (co-writers of the Martin Lawrence-botched National Security) came up with a story of gore, body-function accidents, relentless pummeling of men, women and children of all races, although with more venom and contempt for blacks and Asians than the few token whites suffer.

The movie was offensive on so many levels. The racial humor wasn't funny. There are some lines with attempts at humour that really go too far(My chosen one is a fine example). Many of you who have seen it will understand what I mean. And those who haven't, I hope you don't support this film out of a curiosity, that indeed will kill the cat. Please, wait for Sky or Freeview for this.

I heard that it was Eddie Murphy's brother who came up with this idea. If EM did this as a favor to his brother, he could have done his brother, and himself a bigger favor by bringing Charlie in on a better project and tossing this script.

Eddie Murphy does put effort into his characters as always, but it's wasted energy. His job as Norbit gets lost in the low class, low level so-called comedy. Even though I just saw the film, I had to really remember that his performance as Norbit was decent. All I can think about is how offended I was by Norbit. Eddie Murphy even has the bold audacity to put in a talking dog, that rips off Men In Black and shows Norbit for the unoriginal crass fertilizer that it is.