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    White Chicks
    R-rated
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 91 (Dec 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro & John Heard

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
    www.sony.com/whitechicks
    Special Features
    Includes audio commentary by the Wayans Brothers, a 12-minute How'd They Do That? make-up featurette, a 10-minute featurette on Wayans Comedy, a 14-minute Encore: On The Set special, and filmographies. There are also up-front ads.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 02520
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Crude and Sexual Humor, Language and some Drug Content
    (Retail Price): $28.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 109
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2004
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/26/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Keenen Ivory Wayans
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Marcus (Marlon Wayans) and Kevin (Shawn Wayans) Copeland are brother FBI agents who have made some big mistakes in their careers. In an effort to prove themselves, they take an assignment to protect two wealthy girls from serial kidnappers. Taking the job one step further, Kevin and Marcus transform themselves into White Chicks to lure the kidnappers and fool everyone that they aren't who they appear! (Suzanne Hodges)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.82:1 DVDs exhibit pleasing image quality that is bright, colorful, and clean, as would be expected for a slick new comedy. Colors are well balanced with accurate fleshtones (real and made-up), vibrant hues, and deep blacks. Images are sharp and defined, and revealing of such details that the Wayans brothers (dressed as white chicks) almost looking like mannequins at times. At times the picture looks a bit edgy, with white halos surrounding objects. Pixel breakup is also occasional. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    Although the Dolby

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