Kinky Boots

Today, I went to see the British comedy Kinky Boots. It was based on a true story, and I don't know how much of the true story got retained in the script. However, in the movie, it was about Price & Sons shoe factory who is struggling to stay afloat. When the father dies, Charles Price, the next heir in line, inherits the factory. Due to the change in the shoe market, Charles Price has discovered that his factory has lost a major contract, and that he has a large stock of oxfords that no one will take.

He attempts to fix things, by first laying off (or as it was expressed in the film - calling redundant) fifteen of his workers. However, it was the final worker whom he laid off that gave him the idea that he needs to find a niche market to sell their products to.

Earlier on in the film, he came to the rescue of a drag queen, who accidentally hit Charles in the face with a broken boot. It is here that Charles takes a risk about creating boots for drag queens.

The rest of the film is his trial and tribulation of going through with his production, of creating boots and footwear for drag queens. As well, there is also a secondary story of Lola (Simon), who struggles to gain acceptance for who he is, and as well as changing how others view him.

If you like musical numbers, as well as British humour, then this movie is for you. If you like drag shows, where the drag queen sings beautifully, this movie is for you. If you like all of the above, then this film is for you. The humour in this film is very intelligent or clever, but that goes without saying, since British humour tends to be more intellectual than some North American humour.

Also, the girlfriend of Charles Price, named Nicola is a selfish bitch who cares nothing but herself. She tries to get Charles to sell the factory so that they can live in this upscale flat that is humongous. When Charles tells Nicola that he has no intention of selling the factory, she throws a sissy fit. She is not seen after her big sissy fit in the office, so I assume that they broke up.

There were some very beautiful moments in this film, some funny, some touching, some intelligent. And to think, I got into this movie for free! I'm really happy I saw this film.

Speaking of selfish people in relationships, I found out that Roman and Olivier has had a silent breakup. Well, that lasted about two weeks, I think... Maybe less than that. Perhaps this is what happens when you think with your little head than with your big head. I do not know if there is any alterior motive for spending more time with me now... Perhaps he's thinking that he can patch things up with me, but in the words of TLC - "you know you can't get with this, one night you just, go and must find a hoe to get it up, why you even try your luck, stuck on silly shit, boy you know you need to quit, ain't the one for all this, you missed out... [silence] I'm, I'm, I'm out... I'm out, I'm out, I'm out out out." (TLC - Silly Ho)

Perhaps Roman is starting to regret his decision. Perhaps not. Who knows what's going on in his mind right now... But it is funny how I kind of thought that a relationship that was started via a text message, which is similar to the oldest trick in the book, didn't work out...