Great film about the 70's hard rock band

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 2011)

If you are a fan of the 70's hard rock band The Runaways, or classic rock and roll in general, then you will enjoy this movie about the band at the height of their popularity and the struggles they went through, simply titled "The Runaways". The movie, written and directed by Floria Sigismondi and based on front woman Cherie Currie's autobiography, "Neon Angel", shows what it was like being a woman in the rock and roll industry back in the 70's.
Kristen Stewart does an excellent job portraying Joan Jett with her dark jet-black hair, edgy style, and passion for rock music. Dakota Fanning also does a very good job portraying Cherie Currie, the innocent high school girl turned blonde rock star. Both actresses made their characters very believable, especially Stewart. I wish the other bands members had more attention though.
The soundtrack mostly contains Stewart and Fanning doing remakes of Runaways' songs such as "Queens Of Noise" and their signature hit "Cherry Bomb", but there are only three actual Runaways songs on the soundtrack. It would be better if there were more Runaways' originals on the soundtrack, as someone who could watch this movie might have never heard of The Runaways and would be curious to check out their music. It would be more appropriate if they included more original Runaways' songs rather than Stewart and Fanning remaking them.
While I do have a couple critiques about this movie, overall, I think it was excellent, especially if you are into classic hard rock music. If you're looking for a good rock and roll movie to add to your Netflix, you should definitely add this one. Full of sex, drugs, & rock and roll, "The Runaways" is a fantastic film about what it was like trying to make it as an all-female rock band in the 70's.