Ejiofor portrayal of Lola is as bold, as it is classic. Underated film, with an excellent full cast.

Might have been the bottle of wine I'd drank before watching this, but I absolutely LOVED this movie! Very much a "sleeper," as I didn't't expect to like everyone in it or everything about it.Great date flick--not overly sexual, but flirty (I guess?) in some regard. It's a great story (and a TRUE one!), and I just thought the acting was well done and believable. It's very touching and poignant in places (that's why the tears, but like I said, it *may* have been the wine!), but an overall great story.The only actor I recognized was Nick Frost, whom I've seen in just about every Simon Pegg movie (I, apparently, watch a LOT of Simon Pegg movies). In fact, I kept looking for Simon Pegg to show up in this, but he never does. Drat. Anyway, a great movie--didn't't even need Simon Pegg!

I have read all the comments on this film on this site, and I am proud to be British. Thanks to all posters who have made positive comments about a film made on a shoe-string budget (boot budget?) The few people who have left negative comments, I fear have missed the point. This is NOT a GAY movie! It was NOT based on a true story .... it was inspired by a true story! The owner of the original company appears in a cameo role in the film and was a consultant on the film. Some say it is boring and slow... well, just because the entire cast are not murdered by a mad gun does not make it a boring film! And as for the poster who says the musical numbers are slow and dull... you failed to state what planet you are living on! It shouldnot be compared with other Britflicks. It stands on its own. I totally agree with one poster who says Hollywood films now have body counts ... Do we really want films of numerous people being senselessly slaughtered? NO we don't! This is a heart-warming story with many under-lying themes,perhaps too under-lying for some! Both Joel and Chiwetel deserved farmore credit from the film industry for their performances. I strongly recommend this film to ALL! The film works in all languages, be it Polish, Malaysian, Spanish, Italian.......

"Kinky Boots" uses a deeply offensive, racist remark that is meant to be passed as humour. The film-makers should be ashamed. Specifically, one of the lead characters hurls an insult in a derisive manner, stating that the efforts of another of the film's characters were only worthy of "Ukrainian peasants." I find it additionally offensive that so many people are recommending this film, after having heard such a hateful, hurtful remark used in the film.Those who would casually cast this remark off as harmless should imagine themselves in the shoes of a person of Ukrainian ancestry. They should consider their feelings if another ethnic characterization -- say their own -- were used instead. Since this is a place for film-lovers, I will instead recommend the excellent "A Gentleman's Agreement" (1947) with Gregory Peck. This film speaks to the insidious nature of racism. In particular, "A Gentleman's Agreement" poignantly shows how silence and indifference are allies of racism.