White Chicks (2004)
Starring: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, John Heard, Busy Phillips, Terry Crews, Brittany Daniel, Eddie Velez, Jessica Cauffiel, Maitland Ward, Anne Dudek, Rochelle Aytes, Jennifer Carpenter
Director: Keenan Ivory Wayans
Running Time: 109 minutes
US MPAA rating: PG-13UK BBFC rating: 12a
Comedy, Crime
Seeing slapstick siblings Shawn and Marlon Wayans dolled up to look like passable socialite white girls is a pretty unnerving experience, but far, far scarier is the fact that it took SIX writers to dream up this middle-ranking sex-swap farce. You can't help but wonder how many of them it would have taken to come up with a comedy that actually contained some humour stretching beyond yelling, dancing, singing and farting.
Under the directorship of big bro Keenan, the Wayans boys play bungling FBI agents Kevin and Marcus Copeland. Their latest assignment involves chaperoning a couple of It Girls (Maitland Ward and Anne Dudek) to a weekend-long party in the Hamptons, where inside intelligence has predicted a kidnapping-attempt is going to take place. But, via the most unbelievable set of circumstances, the girls are unable to make it - so our hapless heroes take it upon themselves to go in their places. Of course, that involves transforming themselves from six-foot-plus black guys into a pair of white, blonde, wannabe Hilton sisters. Sounds easy enough, right?
If you've ever seen gender-switch comedies like 'Tootsie' or 'Mrs Doubtfire' then you'll know how most of it works. This sort of scenario always involves a bit of suspended disbelief (nobody ever suspects a thing, do they?), but asking us to believe that their friends think them to be the same two girls they've known for years really is stretching things a little.
There's no invention involved here. The film takes a clutch of crude tried-and-tested stereotypes and clichés and runs with them for all they're worth. To the Wayans' credit, they play to their strengths by putting their seemingly limitless energy ahead of their distinctly limited material, and to be fair they're not all that far from pulling it off. I did chuckle a couple of times, and the youngsters sitting behind me never seemed to tire of all those fart gags - but then again, youngsters never do.
It's Got: The dad from 'Home Alone'. He's looking really podgy these days.
It Needs: Some original laughs to match the Wayans' enthusiasm.
Alternatives: True Identity, Mrs Doubtfire, The Hot Chick
Summary: Stand them up - and not just because they're really men (although that's a fairly good reason in itself).
Review by Gary Panton
Review Date: 11th June 2004
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External Links
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Comments28 Comments |
| i havent seen this movie n i dont wanna c it |
| Comment by:- | | 07 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| your review is anything but true, White Chicks was a great movie |
| Comment by:- | | 12 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| it rawks n socks off. |
| Comment by:- | | 14 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| Hiya i've seen this movie it is the funniest movie i've seen i love the characters and the story line i love the bit when he said''your mum is so old her breast milk is powder you breast feed like this''and he blows powder it is great defo 10/10 |
| Comment by:- | | 14 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| Very humerous, great laughs, true, good yo momma jokes, another was "Yo momma so dumb that she went to dr. dre for a pap smear!" great characters, really talented family, the wayans!! um, you should see it. |
| Comment by:- | | 15 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| well well well.. hmmmmmmmmm this movie is a great one i haavent seen like this before this is really good i like the seen when the guys look aat the laps of brytney wilson! its very funny you must watch it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Comment by:- | | 17 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| This movie is so hillarious!!!!!!! I loved the yo momma jokes!!!!! Yo momma is so old her breast milk is like powder! Yo momma.... is like.... so stupid, she like ... exercised when she could have just gotten... liposuction!!! A+ |
| Comment by:- | | 17 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| It's just a pity those "your momma" jokes are as old as.. well... your momma. Sigh. |
| Comment by:- | | 18 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| I think this movie is too much mainstream. To many clichés and to many bad jokes. I've seen movies by the Wayans brothers that are by far better than this one. Check out the movie "Hip Hop Hood" from 1995. |
| Comment by:- | | 18 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| This film is really amazing! You laugh since the beggining until the end of it! |
| Comment by:- | | 18 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| aaaaaaaaaaaaaa..........i havent seen this movie, but i will try to see it cuz everyone is talking abut it |
| Comment by:- | | 19 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| I saw this film and I think the film it very great!!!cool!!! :DDD |
| Comment by:- | | 19 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| the movie was gangsta u should watch |
| Comment by:- | | 19 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| I just saw this movie last night, it was hilarious and I just finished purshasing the Junior Senior album as a result of the movie. (They sing the song when they are having the fashion show) Its non-stop laughter, I love it when Marlon tells the white superman look-a-like waiter when he offers her a drink, "No thanks Smallville!" |
| Comment by:- | | 19 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| this movie is wierd and funny and it makes me laugh. and i love the moive |
| Comment by:- | | 21 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| best film i have eve seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Comment by:- | | 22 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| almost as decent as dan warnes mum!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Comment by:- | | 22 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| its hilarous.. " if i could just see you, TOMORROW!" hahahhahahahahhahah i almost ****ed myself |
| Comment by:- | | 30 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| haha dildo |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 30 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| **** bunny |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 30 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| This movie rocks. I've seen it. it is very funny so go see it |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 03 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| it was great |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 08 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| it strinks funny bunny puddle haaaahhaaahhaaahhaaa kat |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 08 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| don't see the moofie it fukn suks |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 12 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| Moofie?? |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 12 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| Hey, who played Brittany Wilson? She was super hot. The cast on the Internet is wrong and it shows some other ugly girl as her. |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 12 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| omg this movie is definitly my #1 fav. i loved when the guy was singing makin my way down town and i loved when he is like hold my poodle hold my poodle dawg! hah wow it is so halarious it is a must see! A+ |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 12 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| I just loved this movie, it made me laugh from beginning to end.The Waylan brothers were amazing.Just looking at all the details like their facial expressions and body language when they are disguised is priceless.I highly recommend this movie.FANTASTIC!!!!! |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 14 December 2004 | ip: logged |
