While the title is somewhat misleading (sorry, no sex guys), this British comedy/melodrama is surprisingly touching and funny. Kinky Boots is the story of Charlie Price, the heir to a traditional shoemaking business that has been passed down generation to generation. The factory specializes in quality, yet drab shoes. The problem is the factory starts to specialize in a lack of sales. In order to save his father's business, Charlie decides to start making a very different type of shoe. With the help of a crossdresser's shoe designs, the factory starts making kinky high heels for crossdressers. While helping salvage the Price family shoe business, the crossdresser Lola finds acceptance in the factory's Northampton address and makes friends in the least expected places. Charlie and Lola find that they have more in common than they expected, both suffering from the "I disappointed my Dad" syndrome. Throw a minor love story in the picture and you have a complete film. Inspired by a true story, Kinky Boots manages to balance comedy and sentimentality perfectly. You will definitely find yourself laughing out loud with some of the drag performances and sympathizing with all of the characters. Chiwetel Ejiofor's performance as the drag queen Lola is magnificent. Those Brits have done it again. Bravo!

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