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Bolan's Shoes

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A love letter to 70s glam rock told through the eyes of Jimmy and Penny, two children who grew up in a children’s home and were involved in an accident after attending a T. Rex concert.

Status: Released

Released Date: 2023-09-15

Runtime: 98 mins

Director: Ian Puleston-Davies

Writer: Ian Puleston-Davies

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Music

Original title: Bolan's Shoes

Production Companies: Buffalo Dragon (GB)

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Cast

Timothy Spall

Leanne Best

Mark Lewis Jones

Dyfan Dwyfor

Mathew Horne

Holli Dempsey

Louis Emerick

Andrew Lancel

Ruby Snape

Terri Dwyer

Saffron Rose

Sion Tudor Owen

Sarah John

Matthew George Walsh

Reviews

Geronimo1967

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.

2023-10-21

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