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Joel Edgerton stars as Charlie Price in this uncommon movie about a fourth-generation shoe maker who inherits a failing business. Charlie wanted nothing to do with shoe making until his father's death fills him with a new sense of duty. His girlfriend thinks he is crazy for being loyal to his father's business when his father wasn't loyal enough in the first place to tell him that the business stopped being profitable. There was no longer a market for such fine craftsmanship, demand had changed. How far will Charlie go to save the family business? And would his ancestors be proud to see what might come of their shoe factory?

The cast was filled with subtle actors who played subtle characters. The drab "backdrop" wasn't necessary to enable Chiwetel Ejiofor to stand out, but it did serve that purpose. Ejiofor, to use as much irony as I can muster, plays the "knight in shining armor" who just might be able to help Charlie save his factory. He plays Lola, the lavish drag queen who croons for packed houses of adoring fans at night and now saves shoe factories during the day. Ejiofor delivers one of the must surprising and entertaining performances, which included singing in many scenes.

Kinky Boots is not edge-of-your-seat excitement, nor is it an action-packed thriller. It has its flaws, but it is a charming movie that is worth seeing and I really enjoyed it.

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