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Show Lame laffer is once 'Norbit'-teColin Covert STAR TRIBUNE (2) Review (MINNEAPOLIS) " is a movie at the of the bottom rank comedies. The film, which stars Eddie Murphy in the roles of a hapless nerd Norbit Rice and his obese, domineering wife, Rasputia, is little more than a string of crass "yo momma" g jokes. It is also, in a way, sporadically funny. Most important, it demonstrates that even when worke material, ing with Murphy can be a superb actor. The film begins with newborn Norbit tossed from a speeding car onto the doorstep of the Golden Wonton Restaurant and Orphanage. The boy is raised by the brusque Mr. Wong (Murphy again), who makes a habit of tossing Nor-bitpets into the stir fry. The hulking Rasputia res- - 'Nsi brain-damagin- low-grad- Norbit Directed by: Brian Robbins Cast: Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Eddie Griffin, Marlon Wayans " Running time: PG-1- Rating: nr., 42 min. 1 Location: Opens Friday in theaters everywhere SAID SO 13) 43S7l095i :2b4S0?A .R; ;((. 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It's only after Kate reap- out of place in a film shot on a pears as an adult in the form backlot representing generic small-towof radiant Thandie Newton America, and their that something's got to give. dialog pushes the boundaries of what's acceptable in a PG-1- 3 Murphy wrote the script with his brother Charles, a fact film. ("Norbit" was after the ratings board handed that argues strongly against it an R, but the initial ruling nepotism. On the story level, r still feels about right.) this is a crude, That said, Murphy's three piece of work, with clumsy conflicts between paper-thiperformances are richly imaginative. As the title character, characters and precious few a cringing bumpkin with 70s actual jokes (there is a world d of difference just between a eyeglasses and an fart and a fart joke). Afro, Murphy forces his jaw into a "Sling Blade" jut and The film seamlessly interweaves its various Murphy speaks in a tone of whining characters, but the slapstick is apology. Under Rick Baker's prefer to forget. brilliantly designed makeup, Murphy .akes Mr. Wong a feisty o' codger who croaks politically incorrect wisecracks Norbiv, whose only encounter with romance was a child- and moves with the body language of an arthritic black belt. And as the swaggering, domineering harridan Rasputia, he creates a classic comic monstrosity. Acting from beneath a disturbingly realistic fat suit, he's grotesque, yet so lifelike he could be a trance medium channeling another personality. Every ornery scowl and glower and parabolic frown speaks volumes. In the course of a three-bea- t take, Murphy can communicate a dozen shades of arrogance, ainning and n over-the-to- p khn tps - St wM CMm Stwti 10 ty OC ' egg-shape- t WJ tr! tpca iWwi mf Sm J7. AVI tM suspicion. 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