Starring: Eddie Murphy, Thandiwe Newton, Terry Crews, Katt Williams
Life for the perpetually downtrodden Norbit Albert Rice has certainly not been a walk in the park but he has finally managed to curate a small slice of genuine peace and fulfillment for himself until the inevitable occurs. The formidable Rasputia who is also portrayed by the incomparable Eddie Murphy makes a miraculous and unwanted return from her forced exile deep in the desert. Norbit 2 Escape from Rasputia picks up several years after the events of the original film with Norbit now successfully operating his beloved animal orphanage. His newfound stability is shattered when Rasputia arrives back on his doorstep with an even more aggressive and twisted scheme. She is absolutely determined to convert the orphanage into a high stakes and exclusive weight loss spa catering to the rich and famous and she intends to force Norbit to serve as her unwilling and exploited business manager.
Eddie Murphy returns to his legendary multi character performance bringing even more manic energy and masterful physical comedy to the ever timid Norbit and the terrifyingly indomitable Rasputia. Thandiwe Newton reprises her heartwarming role as Kate the singular light in Norbits life who returns to town with the sole mission of empowering Norbit to finally stand up for himself once and for all. Terry Crews is back in his role as the hilarious Big Black Jack whose misguided attempts to help Norbit take charge of his life usually result in absolute pandemonium. Furthermore the film introduces Katt Williams to the cast as a relentless and no nonsense local inspector who may be the only individual with the grit and authority capable of finally putting Rasputia in her place.
The narrative conflict escalates rapidly when Rasputia attempts to strong arm the local town council into condemning and tearing down the animal orphanage. Realizing that his quiet life and his passion are truly on the line Norbit finally stops running away from his problems and begins to formulate a plan. With the assistance of his eccentric group of friends and the unwavering support of Kate Norbit concocts a series of wild and elaborate schemes to sabotage Rasputias corporate ambitions before she can successfully bulldoze his dream into the dirt.
Packed with the over the top physical humor that defines the franchise Eddies legendary range of character acting and a deeply resonant message about finding ones self worth Escape from Rasputia serves as a hilarious and spirited return to the world of the original cult classic. In a town where Rasputia has spent her entire life getting exactly what she wants Norbit Rice is finally about to prove that even the mildest mannered guy can reach a breaking point and that sometimes a man must stand his ground to protect what he loves most.
