White Chick Movie Analysis

Released in 2004, the comedy White Chicks mixes a twisty plot, likeable characters, but are overshadowed by the questionable dialog. It gives audiences many good laughs while still asking “What?” or “Why?” The Black Wayans brothers play FBI agents Kevin and Marcus who disguise themselves as rich white female twins to lure kidnappers, but their plan goes a little too far. Despite some holes in the plot, the comical dialog, purposefully bad special effects, and perfect casting make this movie a must watch. 

The plot doesn’t always make sense.  The main plot hole would be the agents' lack of reasoning regarding the kidnapping. The script writers seem to have forgotten the whole supposed reason the brothers are posing as girls.  Once they begin their mission, the agents rarely mention it. There are also scenes that feel like they are just there to make a very choppy transition, such as a room invasion of the hotel room just to get the brothers to go to the lobby for reasons unrelated to their mission.

Despite the inconsistencies, the comedic relief of two buff guys doing their best to convince the public they are dainty, rich female teens makes up for it.  The casting could not have been better when it comes to twins because of how polar opposite the actual twins and agents are. The Black Wayans brothers are built like wrestlers, but the blonde white women they  impersonate are petite and feminine. The three best friends played by Lisa Anderson, Karen Googlestein, and Tori Willson could not have been better when it comes to looks. They are amazing at portraying rich snobby friends while still having a soft and likable side. Played by Brittany Daniel and Jamie King, the twins’ rivals Heather and Morgan are the excellent “villains”. The characters have a fun side making them entertaining while still having an entertaining part.

While the actors do a good job of convincing the audience this scenario is real, the insanely bad makeup really pushes the humor over the edge. You almost want to call charac ters the agents encounter dumb for believing this insanity. Their faces look like an amateur painting with the absence of wrinkles and lips that look like they're made of wax. Though the movie uses very few special effects or green screens, it feels out of this world. Even in the cover photo you can tell how bad the prosthetics are.  Latex masks covered with makeup do not look like real women’s faces! Though I could complain for a while about the bad makeup, the fact is they did it on purpose so that the Wayans would look more ridiculous.

The dialog is also hilarious. The otherwise merely amusing line, “Yo! Hold my poodle! Hold my poodle!” coming from a seemingly dainty little woman with the deep voice of a grown man gets an added shock factor that makes us laugh. With some lines that break tension such as “My doctor totally messed up my nose job. I ask him to make me look like Gwyneth Paltrow, I get off the surgery table looking like freakin' Shrek.”says Kevin when confronted about the fake look of his face. The movie knows when to be serious versus goofy, and that is one of the best parts.

No matter what you like in a movie, there is something for you. Though it does only have a 55% audience score, so do some of the best. Honestly this movie could be described as so bad it's good. Critics want to pick apart the movie, but the bad parts are the best. The random outbursts,  the introduction of random characters that have nothing to do with the original plot, etc. make the movie funny. I have yet to meet someone who did not laugh their head off throughout watching. You rent or buy this on Amazon Prime or watch it on Netflix in some European countries.