Bolan's Shoes

2023

Drama / Music

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 56% · 9 reviews
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 254 254

concert 1970s coming of age rock music

Director

Ian Puleston-Davies Photo
Ian Puleston-Davies

Top cast

Timothy Spall Photo
Timothy Spall as Jimmy
Andrew Lancel Photo
Andrew Lancel as The Vicar
Louis Emerick Photo
Louis Emerick as Simon
Leanne Best Photo
Leanne Best as Penny
720p.WEB
899.12 MB
1280*640
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 37 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

Bolan's Shoes

Many years after a fatal road accident affected her own family, Marc Bolan super-fans "Penny" (Leanne Best) and her pal "Steffan" (Dylan Dwyfor) head to the site of Bolan's own fatality where there is to be a quietly reflective memorial on the 75th anniversary of his death by a few other stalwarts. It turns out that this site is maintained by an odd looking gent, "Jimmy" (Timothy Spall) - who wouldn't look out of place playing guitar in "Slade, and who upon seeing "Penny" promptly has some sort of fit. It turns out that they have a great deal more in common than you might expect and as the story unfolds we learn a little more about their own trauma and just how it affected the relationship and their lives. Now, aside from them all having attended a T-Rex concert back in the day, meeting the band and acquiring a pair of his glamorous shoes, this film really has very little to do with the legendary musician. It's a melodrama about a family that has faced and struggled to come to terms with tragedy, mental illness and denial - and though it's not bad, it's not especially unique nor interesting either. The ending is quite touching, though - and it will look fine as a gently engaging vehicle for Spall on the television at Christmas.
Reviewed by danieljfarthing 5 / 10

Disappointingly slow, flat, melodramatic Brit drama - with some bright aspects

In slow Brit-drama "Bolan's Shoes" T-Rex fan Leanne Best holds a big secret (even from loving vicar husband Mark Lewis (best performance here - no surprise - top actor)) that catches her up & overwhelms her when she runs into fellow T-Rex nut Timothy Spall. With his second movie as writer (after 2004's "Dirty Filthy Love") and first as director, Ian Puleston-Davis draws out the drama in simplistic melodramatic style, and as the awesome music of T-Rex is really only incidental in the background it doesn't save the film from mediocrity (nor do the good but brief supports from the likes of Mathew Horne & Louis Emerick). Ultimately, it's disappointingly flat.
Reviewed by firecosmicdancer 10 / 10

Seventies Nostalgia

Truly wonderful film!!!Marc Bolan has such a special place in the hearts of many, this film fetched him back to us for a short time.The main character was fantastic and the storyline kept us all riveted right until the end. Timothy Spall also played an interesting character and there were great scenes filmed at the shrine in Barnes Common, London.The music of Marc and Trex throughout the film made it worth watching for all fans and for anyone who has not yet been captured by the distinct voice and sound of Marc.Cannot wait to watch this film again!! Keep a little Marc in your hearts!!!
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