The silly plot about Norbit falling in love with the "right" girl (Thandie Newton) or the part about the bad guys trying to turn the orphanage into a strip club is beside the point. The real thrill of Norbit is watching Murphy split into three and work out his innermost fears and desires right in front of us. He fears Rasputia but loves her bad behavior, while the sweet Norbit gets to bask in the audience's adoration. Murphy may bring down the house in Dreamgirls, butdespite its crudities and obvious failuresFreud would find Norbit significantly more interesting.
We’ll be frank
Norbit doesn’t suck, but we’re only leading with it because we couldn’t screen Hannibal Rising
The silly plot about Norbit falling in love with the "right" girl (Thandie Newton) or the part about the bad guys trying to turn the orphanage into a strip club is beside the point. The real thrill of Norbit is watching Murphy split into three and work out his innermost fears and desires right in front of us. He fears Rasputia but loves her bad behavior, while the sweet Norbit gets to bask in the audience's adoration. Murphy may bring down the house in Dreamgirls, butdespite its crudities and obvious failuresFreud would find Norbit significantly more interesting.