Synopsis
Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.
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Cast
- Joel EdgertonCharlie Price
- Chiwetel EjioforLola/Simon
- Sarah-Jane PottsLauren
- Nick FrostDon
- Linda BassettMel
- Jemima RooperNicola
- Robert PughHarold Price
- Ewan HooperGeorge
- Stephen MarcusBig Mike
- Mona HammondPat
Recommendations
- 75
Philadelphia Inquirer
This pleasant but predictable affair does one thing very well: showcasing the versatility of Chiwetel Ejiofor. The London actor can be seen as Denzel Washington's detective sidekick in "Inside Man." Watch him chomp down on a New York accent with Washington, and then watch him as Lola (a.k.a. Simon), a cabaret performer in makeup, wig and wild gowns. That's acting. - 75
Philadelphia Inquirer
This pleasant but predictable affair does one thing very well: showcasing the versatility of Chiwetel Ejiofor. The London actor can be seen as Denzel Washington's detective sidekick in "Inside Man." Watch him chomp down on a New York accent with Washington, and then watch him as Lola (a.k.a. Simon), a cabaret performer in makeup, wig and wild gowns. That's acting. - 70
Chicago Reader
Neatly scripted by Tim Firth and Geoff Deane, this sticks to the "Full Monty" formula of starchy working-class types learning to loosen up about sex, but Julian Jarrold's sincere, low-key direction erases any sense of artifice. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Kinky Boots is diverting, but it's only worth shouting about thanks to Ejiofor' quietly subversive take on what has become a stock movie character. - 70
Chicago Reader
Neatly scripted by Tim Firth and Geoff Deane, this sticks to the "Full Monty" formula of starchy working-class types learning to loosen up about sex, but Julian Jarrold's sincere, low-key direction erases any sense of artifice. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Kinky Boots is diverting, but it's only worth shouting about thanks to Ejiofor' quietly subversive take on what has become a stock movie character. - 67
Christian Science Monitor
The best reason to check the film out is Ejiofor's performance, which is packed with grace and wit and pathos. - 67
Christian Science Monitor
The best reason to check the film out is Ejiofor's performance, which is packed with grace and wit and pathos.
