Seeing that White chicks has an average member rating of 4 stars appeases me a little, but this must be one of the most under-rated movies of all time. It stars the hilarious Shawn and Marlon Waynes, famous from 'the Wayan Brothers', and their performance in this is exemplary.
Plot:
In actual fact, I do not think that many people would realise this film has a plot if they have only seen it once. Having watched this film numerous times, I think I have some idea! Kevin (Shawn Wayans) and Marcus (Marlon Wayans) Copeland are two failing FBI agents, asked to transport Brittany (Maitland Ward) and Tiffany Wilson (Anne Dudek), two affluent 'white women', to the annual party at the Royal Hampton Hotel. A slight accident during the journey, leads to the vain sisters to threaten a complaint against Kevin and Marcus. Afraid at the consequences of the complaint, the brothers convince Brittany and Tiffany to not travel and they go to the event as the girls themselves, after unrealistic but very funny makeovers. At the party, they become suspicious of the hosting Vandergeld family of major fraud and the story follows with the new Brittany and Tiffany Wilson attempting to uncover the truth. This background plot is generally irrelevant however, and the film is really about how the two black officers survive and become a massive hit in the upper class white environment.
My opinion:
This has to be my favourite comedy by some stretch. I have always been a fan of the Wayans, and their performance in this movie is brilliant. Many people do enjoy criticising the lack of similarity between the original Wilson sisters and the transformed Wilson sisters, but this just adds to the hilarity. The movie is very original, and the 'dance offs', 'your mutha duels' and gut-busting one liners will have you on the floor with laughter.
There is one part of the movie which I do find slightly cringe-worthy and that is the opening scene. The scene is to introduce Kevin and Marcus as careless, but I find it a bit unnecessary and melodramatic.
If you enjoyed TV shows such as the Simple Life or My Wife and Kids, there is a very good chance you will fall in love with this film. However, given the largely negative response to this film on release, the audience of the film is very specific. If you do not enjoy 'in your face', often very vulgar comedy, and prefer a more thoughtful film, this may not be for you.
There is news of a possible sequel which I await eagerly!
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Sep 2nd, 2009
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