Disappointing

Rating: 3/10 (1 August 2010)

I really wanted to like this movie. Grew up with the Runaways, love Joan Jett & Lita Ford, was hoping for so much more. Kudos for costumes & music, not to mention Stewart nailing Joan Jett's look. But the director confuses shock value with "deep meaning," and the editing leaves you with a very distorted picture of the Runaways' career. No mention of touring with the Ramones? Or the fact that they played with Van Halen, Cheap Trick, etc? I guess that's the price you pay for being based on Cherie Curie's book.
The "where are they now" section at the end just hammers home how spotty this film is. I know Jett & Ford have their differences, but come on, how do not mention that Lita was essentially Metal's reigning goddess of the '80s? Or that Vickie Blue was in "This is Spinal Tap" and became a director. Or the cancer-related death of Sandy West?
Bottom line: watch the far superior Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216731/) if you really want a coherent picture of this seminal American rock band.