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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Kinky Boots (1:46) 2005

Charlie Price inherits the family business, a Northampton shoe factory. Soon after he takes over, Charlie learns the factory will soon be bankrupt. There just isn't a market for mens' oxfords any longer. Charlie takes a trip to London looking for ideas to save his business. He encounters Lola, a drag queen, who needs to wear stiletto heels in his cabaret act. This is proving difficult because shoes with high heels aren't made to support a man's weight. Charlie decides to make shoes for this niche market - high heels for drag queens and transvestites. Naturally, the employees of the shoe factory are taken aback at Charlie's idea. When they realize Charlie is trying to save their jobs, they finally begin to work together. But is there enough time for them to perfect this new shoe type for the Milan Fashion Show? This movie is based on a true story of an English shoe busines. The ending scene is wonderful - the shoes are modeled on a catwalk during a musical number. I really enjoyed this movie. The film takes a delicate subject and deals with the issue of kinky boots  in a sensitive, mature manner.

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