
Charlie Price grew up with his father in the family shoe business, but he never thought he'd take his father's place. But his father's untimely death places him exactly there, where he learns that Price and Sons Shoes is failing. While in despair at his failed attempts to save the business, Charlie has a chance encounter with flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola. Her complaints about the inadequate footwear for her work, combined with the suggestion of one of Charlie's e... (Full plot summary below)
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Charlie Price grew up with his father in the family shoe business, but he never thought he'd take his father's place. But his father's untimely death places him exactly there, where he learns that Price and Sons Shoes is failing. While in despair at his failed attempts to save the business, Charlie has a chance encounter with flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola. Her complaints about the inadequate footwear for her work, combined with the suggestion of one of Charlie's ex-employees, Lauren, lead to a bid to save the business by making men's fetish footwear. Charlie convinces Lola to be their footwear designer and the transition begins. Now this disparate lot must struggle with this unorthodox idea while dealing with the prejudice of the staff, Lola's discomfort in the small town, and the selfish manipulation of Charles' greedy fiancee, who cannot see the greater good in Charlie's dream.
Leave your thoughts about Kinky Boots.
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA tepid crowd-pleasing Brit comedy/drama that offers nothing fresh. |
| ObserverRex ReedKinky Boots is hilarious and poignant enough to suspend skepticism and erase doubts. |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperThe main problem is that it's not very kinky at all. |
| Salon.comStephanie ZacharekEven in light comedy, Ejiofor is a commanding presence. As queen or king, he rules. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertKinky Boots would be little but a gender-bending retread of The Full Monty if it weren't for Ejiofor's regal Lola. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderI can't think of any reason for you to see it, but I can't think of any reason not to, either. |
| tonymedley.comTony Medleyalthough the film is light hearted and humorous, it is much more than comedy. In the end, this is an entertaining film extolling high personal values. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealIt's the acting of an earnest and capable cast that overcomes a weak screenplay with irresistible charm and surprising poignancy. |
| Milwaukee Journal SentinelDuane DudekThough screenwriters Tim Firth and Geoffe Dean worked from fact, director Julian Jarrold makes everything feel much more contrived than fiction. |
| Rochester Democrat and ChronicleJack GarnerFirst-time director Julian Jarrold brings to Kinky Boots the dry humor and blue-collar insight that we expect from England's legendary Ealing Studios -- and that's high praise, indeed. |