WHITE CHICKS (12A)

CRASS contrived and achingly familiar it may be, but Keenen Ivory Wayans' culture-clash comedy possesses a certain charm and packs more laughs into one washroom sequence than Shark Tale manages in its entirety.

Marcus and Kevin Copeland (Marlon and Shawn Wayans) are FBI agents and brothers with a penchant for elaborate disguises as part of their undercover assignments.

When one of their stings goes disastrously wrong, they are given a chance to redeem themselves by acting as bodyguards for society airheads Tiffany and Brittany Wilson (Anne Dudek, Maitland Ward).

The bitchy blondes are en route to a glamorous gathering in the Hamptons and Marcus and Kevin must ensure that no harm comes to the girls, who are prime targets for a kidnapping ring.

Unfortunately, both bimbettes incur minor injuries in a traffic accident so the lads disguise themselves as their charges.

Marcus and Kevin slowly infiltrate the upper echelons of the Hamptons, including bonding with Tiffany and Brittany's friends Karen, Lisa and Tori.

As first, the debutante trio are suspicious of the new and improved Tiffany and Brittany, but they soon realise the secret: "my God... collagen! It's totally obvious. And knee surgery? You can do that? Cool!"

However, not everyone is happy to see Tiffany and Brittany. Acid-tongued arch rivals Megan and Heather Vandergold have no intention of relinquishing their crowns as the belles of the society scene and plot to bring about Tiffany and Brittany's downfall.

The Wayans brothers have a hoot in the leads, defying all logic to make the preposterous plot hang together.

White Chicks isn't big and it certainly isn't clever but the film is uproariously funny in parts.