Review of Kinky Boots (2005) by Katie M — 24 Sep 2007
Yet another working-class post-Thatcherism feelgood Brit comedy (see: Billy Elliot, On a Clear Day, The Full Monty.) Granted, they're generally better than American feelgood comedies that leave me feeling more like I've been eating straight sugar for two hours, but the formula is wearing a bit...thin. Still, this one has a lovely GLBT element, and Chiwetel Ejiofor is spectacular as drag queen Lola - but then, it's Chiwetel Ejiofor, so I was expecting nothing less. He has some nice chemistry with Aussie Joel Edgerton as our protagonist, enough that I wondered a couple of times whether Lola might have a crush on him.
There was some lovely backstory on those two characters and their unlikely friendship was really well handled. The girl was cute but not overly important. The best parts of the movie, though, were the close-ups of the making of shoes and Lola's numbers, which Chiwetel sang himself and which are really good.
This review of Kinky Boots (2005) was written by Katie M on 24 Sep 2007.
Kinky Boots has generally received positive reviews.
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