In White Chicks FBI agents, Marcus and Kevin Copeland (Shawn and Marlon Wayans) are assigned to watch the “Wilson” sisters, who are daughters of Cruise Line millionaires, hmm, Hilton sisters anyone? Stereotypes and assumptions aside, the sisters soon find themselves the target of a kidnapping ring, sending Marcus and Kevin undercover, deep undercover. Through movie magic and, of course, Bureau experts, they are transformed from black FBI agents to a devastatingly ugly couple of “white chicks.”
I went into this movie thinking there was a not chance in hell that it could be funny, and beyond all reason and my pre-dispositions, this movie was surprisingly very good.
Yes, it is true, that these two do not look like women at all, let alone white women, and at times their look is so Jacko that it is very distracting. Also, the set up for the movie is a bit tedious, but once it gets going it is really funny.
The movie’s different story lines play out very well, as they intermingle and build toward their conclusion, saying a lot for the writing of Xavier Cook, and good directing by Keenan Ivory Wayans.
All things said, the real strength of the movie is Shawn and Marlon, they are great. The brothers go through dates with men, a your momma diss-off, a dance-off, and a fashion show. All these situations will keep you in stitches as the brothers bring their street smarts to the Hamptons and school the up-tight enemies of the real Wilson sisters.
The jokes all come at the expense of rich white culture, especially rich white chicks, which is easy target practice, but funny none-the-less.
I am having a hard time with it myself and it is almost impossible to believe, but White Chicks is a funny movie. It has been a long time since I the Wayans Brothers were able to coerse laughter from my belly but, in this movie, they it was aching.
