Charles Price (Joel Edgerton) learned the family men's shoe business from his father in the four generations Northampton business. Charles and his girlfriend Nicola (Jemima Rooper) are moving to London when his father passes away. He is forced to take over and discovers the business is going under. On one drunken night, he tries to come to the rescue of drag queen Lola (Chiwetel Ejiofor). He rehires worker Lauren (Sarah-Jane Potts) and takes on Lola as a designer for a new line of shoes for cross-dressing men. Workers like Don (Nick Frost) are bitter about the new work and their new co-worker Lola.
Chiwetel Ejiofor is wonderful. Joel Edgerton is a bit too bland. I would rather have him be a conservative guy rather than a middle of the road character. Everybody is solid. The movie seems to be ginning up some conservative backlash in the workers. It feels out of date. The money issue would be the more compelling drama. This is a functional feel-good movie with a couple of great heart-warming moments.
Chiwetel Ejiofor is wonderful. Joel Edgerton is a bit too bland. I would rather have him be a conservative guy rather than a middle of the road character. Everybody is solid. The movie seems to be ginning up some conservative backlash in the workers. It feels out of date. The money issue would be the more compelling drama. This is a functional feel-good movie with a couple of great heart-warming moments.