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You'll giggle and laugh and never look at those things on your feet the same way again.
It's a predictable and preachy stab at a comedy with heart, and its subversive silliness is eclipsed by an overwrought humanity.
It's a feel-good movie that happens to dress in drag.
Oh, do come in, love -- welcome to the Twee Brit Comedy Factory.
Ejiofor's latest, Kinky Boots, may not enshrine itself in the halls of movie greatness, but it proves that this versatile British actor can do nearly anything.
Don't let the title toss you. The accent on this charmer about a shoe-factory owner who finds a muse of economic recovery in a drag queen rests on the boots more than the kinks.
Brit comedy is more warm and quirky than kinky.
The film falls short of its initially obvious dramatic goals due to the shallow depths that screenwriters Geoff Deane and Tim Firth take their characters.
Miramax has given the film a very nice presentation ....
What Kinky Boots has going for it is a terrific performance from Chiwetel Ejiofor as Lola, who serves as the emotional heart of the film.
It's cheerful, predictable and far from edgy, but buoyed by a likable cast and a standout performance by the versatile Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Kinky Boots stands out for 3 reasons: 1. It's inspired by a true story. 2. It's about what it really means to be a man AND the power of fabulousness. 3. It has the formidable Chiwetel Ejiofor in drag, singing!
A tepid crowd-pleasing Brit comedy/drama that offers nothing fresh.
...never quite as tedious as one might've expected...
Kinky Boots doesn't really have much kink in its boots as it aims steadfastly for a PG-13 rating, but it is attractive and gentle and will give no offense.
Kinky Boots is so loveable and its characters so charming, it may have you forgetting how much of it is firmly rooted in stereotype and cliché.
These boots, alas, are too creaky to be used for walking.
Overall, it's breezy, forgettable fluff, but 'kinky'? Obviously, the term is relative.
The cast of eccentrics is endearing, and the lessons of acceptance slide down easily with minimal emotional manipulation.
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