Kinky Boots (The Kinky Boot Factory) (2005)

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For some unknown reason, very few people seem to have enjoyed this film. The story is, admittedly, rather simple and somewhat predictable. Charlie inherits the family shoe factory and must let workers go, for the market is simply... not what it used to be. One worker, Lauren, tells him to fight and find a niche market, which he will: in the form of a transvestite, played brilliantly by Chiwetel E... read more

Predictable and lazy storytelling. Kinky Boots has it's moments, most of them relate to the ever brilliant Chiwetel Eijifor. He deserves better than this.

Nach dem schon aus Filme wie „Ganz oder Gar nicht“ oder „Calendar Girls“ bekannten Muster – neue originelle Idee trifft auf alte festgefahrenen Traditionen – stricken die Autoren, basierend auf einer wahren Geschichte, eine weitere moderne Brit-Comedy. Die Vorhersehbarkeit dieses bekannten Musters kann die Inszenierung leider kaum wettmachen. Die Darsteller spielen, d... read more

A drag queen comes to the rescue of a man who, after inheriting his father's shoe factory, needs to diversify his product if he wants to keep the business afloat.