The Runaways- A very well directed, well written film.

Rating: 6/10 (19 June 2010)

I'm a big fan of Joan Jett and her hit singles Bad Reputation and I love Rock n Roll. I do have to admit I had no idea that she was in a band called the runaways early on on in her career. When I first began researching the origin of the group I became fascinated who the idea of a big screen movie based of the band's story.
The Runaways got my attention because it was about one of the first all girl rock band's assembled. Dakota Fanning plays the band's lead singer, Dakota is always good but I have to say that in this film she was overshadowed by actress Kristen Stewart who plays Joan Jett. When I heard that Kristen Stewart would be playing Joan I was very disappointed, we have to admit that she's not one of best new actresses we have, but in this film she definitely proved me wrong.
Overall, Runaways is a good film with a little bit of The Doors mixed in with a teen movie all rolled into one.