Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in this music-fueled story of the ground-breaking, all girl, teenage rock band of the 1970s: The Runaways. The film follows two friends, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, as they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. Joan and Cherie fall under the Svengali-like influence of rock impresario Kim Fowley, played by Michael Shannon, who turns the group into an outrageous success and a family of misfits. With its tough-chick image and raw talent, the band quickly earns a name for itself—and so do its two leads: Joan is the band’s pure rock 'n' roll heart, while Cherie, with her Bowie-Bardot looks, is the sex kitten. Written and directed by Floria Sigismondi, the film chronicles Joan and Cherie's tumultuous relationship on and off stage, as the band starts to break out.This was a decent movie considering I felt like I was watching a home made movie for most of it. Oh wait, it wasn't a home made movie? I guess that makes it kind of cruddy then. But then again - how in the blue hell could this movie have been that good anyway. Were we in a very high demand for a Joan Jett biopic/Cherie Currie biopic? Why would anyone cast Kristen Stewart in anything? She's like the female Hayden Christiansen. All kidding aside, the movie is somewhat watchable as a rockumenatary type film . . . . . not as a wide release film whatsoever though.
I really wouldn't recommend anyone checking this movie out unless you are TRULY in to rockumentary type movies. I went solely because I had an addiction to seeing all movies that come out in theatres. If you don't suffer from this - wait for cable
