I must admit that the title, Kinky Boots, did give me pause for a double take, but my local public library had it on the shelf, so I figured it wasn't X rated. The plot was rather different and unique for this British flick, based on a true story (how could anyone make this up?!). A hundred plus year old British shoe factory is in dire straits. While they make fine men's shoes to last a lifetime, with increased foreign competition, they're on the verge of shutting down. The fourth generation factory manager, after a random encounter with a drag queen, decides to bet the factory on a risky gamble. The idea is to make women's styled boots for men for the niche market of transvestites. If the whole thing sounds zany enough to work, you get the idea of the film.
Kinky Boots combines the themes of tolerance and understanding for cross gender folks,with the business idea of understanding your customer and making a product that he wants to buy. I wish that the American car companies would watch this movie and learn this lesson. The realism of the film is enhanced by shooting it on location in a British shoe factory, and using the factory workers as extras.
What Kinky Boots lacks in star power, it makes up for in realism, and uniqueness. If you're looking for a different film, in a good way, then this is it.
Overall Grade: B+
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