Kinky Boots (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: emotional, genuine, believable characters
Disadvantages: plot was sometimes predictable and story dragged on, not really a comedy

...the local community. Kinky Boots has a BBFC rating of 12 due to some sexual content and bad language. The film has an average run time of approximately 107 minutes. Kinky Boots portrays the story of Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton) whom inherits the family's Traditional Shoe Business in Northampton after his father dies suddenly. All is not well however and Charlie soon realises that the family business Price and Son's faces bankruptcy if he doesn't ... Read review

Advantages: Gentle, quirky, intelligent comedy
Disadvantages: None for me

...find something to like in Kinky Boots - you would have to be quite hard-hearted not to - although I think it will appeal more to women than men. Recommended. The DVD is available from play.com for £4.99. Classification: 12 Running time: 107 minutes ... Read review

Advantages: Good length, great story and acting.
Disadvantages: DVD extras let it down a bit.

...And The Cast # The Real Kinky Boots Factory # Deleted Scenes # Journey Of A Brogue I have to confess I didn't listen to the audio commentary as I don't like them, but I did look at the other sections so I'll give you my view on those. # The Real Kinky Boots Factory This was a short piece showing the real-life shooting of the film on its various locations, focusing on the factory. This was interesting as it showed the actors' views on shoe ... Read review

Advantages: Feel-good Brit Flick
Disadvantages: Tad predictable

...minute featurette entitled 'The Real Kinky Boot Factory' about the documentary that inspired the makers to turn the story into a film, and the training the actors had in order to be able to operate the machinery. There are also four deleted scenes, which are OK, certainly I have seen worse. They are even finished properly with background music also, unlike some I've seen which are just rough cuts. There is a short montage to music entitled 'Journey ... Read review

Advantages: harmless feelgood movie
Disadvantages: Could have researched trannies much deeper

The film looks nice and the basic plot is OK. It's based on a true story about a boot & shoes factory that is on the verge of going under but is saved from the axe by starting to produce footwear for crossdressers, we then follow how that change effects those who work there. I'm sure the story was vigorously brutalized to have maximum impact on the viewers at the cinema. Non TV's (transvestites) and people who don't know any TV's are going to leave ... Read review