August 11, 2006

I just finished watching Kinky Boots and immediately told Jo Ann that it's a must see. :)

Loved the movie! It's about Charlie Price who is stuck running the family business (a shoe factory) after his father's death. As luck would have it he meets Lola, a drag queen singer-performer extraordinaire, and is inspired to change their product (after Lauren suggested it) in an attempt to save the business. They go from formal men's shoes to flamboyant, excellent, ass-kicking drag queen boots. There are of course deeper themes, but that's what starts everything.

It has an awesome cast too. Joel Edgerton plays Charlie. You might remember him as Owen Lars from Star Wars and Gawain from King Arthur. Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Lola and has also been in Inside Man, Love Actually and Four Brothers. Jemina Rooper plays Charlie's fiance, Nicola. I seem to be seeing a lot of her lately on BBC America. She's on a show called Hex...well, was because I think it only lasted 2 seasons and the 1st one just ended. And Lauren is played by Sarah-Jane Potts who appeared in Felicity (Loved that show!), NYPD Blue and is now on Sugar Rush.

Great cast, awesome and completely entertaining movie.
Check it out: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434124/