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KINKY BOOTS

Director:

  Julian Jarrold
  

Year Released:

  2005

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Linda Bassett
  Joel Edgerton
  Chiwetel Ejiofor
  Nick Frost
  Sarah-Jane Potts
Movie Haiku:When Charlie inherits a family firm that makes high-quality shoes that don’t sell, he recruits a drag queen to help him update his product line. Ejiofor’s a hoot as “Lola,” & the arc of Charlie’s story is sweet & upbeat. Entertaining fable, albeit quite predictable.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2006