longislandlloyd

I've read nearly all the reviews here on Norbit. Each one is more negative than the next. And each one insults anyone who found the movie humorous or entertaining. But these elitist reviewers have not taken into account that many people are tired of all the senseless violence, bloodshed, car chases, political statements, drug use, homosexuality and complete negativity that Hollywood movies all seem to promote these days. While Norbit is a very flawed film and one that has juvenile fat jokes, racial stereotypes, cock-eyed characters, and scenes that we've all seen too many times before in Murphy movies..it is harmless and it is funny. And for once, I didn't get sick from all the bloodshed or angry with our political leaders or our capitalistic society. Not all movies have to make a statement or put you on the edge of your seat. There are times when you just want to have a few laughs..even if that means laughing at Blacks, Chinese, fat people, pimps, or anybody else that YOU would say it's NOT correct to laugh at.

SO I applaud Eddie Murphy and his attempt at low based slapstick entertainment. He's a well needed break from the current crop of Hollywood "geniuses" like Mel Gibson and Michael Moore.

I enjoyed this movie and I didn't fall asleep after 20 minutes, due to the fact that I couldn't stop wondering where I've seen it all before. "North Country" gives ya the feeling of "been there, done that". But the very credible and talented acting saved it from being victimized by me exclaiming, "The other movie was better". Also the fact that the movie is supposedly a semi-fictional/semi-factual, semi-biographical, semi-Hollywood-taking-creative-license-with-the-truth kinda story, leaves ya wondering, did it or did it not really happen? And while I was doing all this wondering, I kept waiting for Erin Brockovich or the Molly Maguires to pop up somewhere in the story. Nevertheless, I highly recommend this movie to all who want to see justice done in the end, a mother patch up things with her estranged kids, and a divorcée possibly getting more from her lawyer after the trial than a handshake and the bill.