Fever pitched and ready to blow!

Rating: 7/10 (25 August 2010)

This story may be a bit one-sided and open for some debate; but it is based on the book by Cherie Currie, who with Joan Jett co-founded the first legit all girl hard rock band The Runaways. Joan Jett(Kristen Stewart)is the girl with the tomboy looking bod that always knew what she wanted...to be a rock star. Currie(Dakota Fanning)is the sweet sexy blond California chick, who was at the right place at the right time. Wild man, rock impresario Kim Fowley(Michael Shannon)molded a group of rebellious girls into a legendary hell-raising rock band that garnered world-wide acclaim. The Runaways would become the forerunner group that became Joan Jett and The Black Hearts. Needless to say the soundtrack is hard, thumping and loud. Fever pitched and ready to blow!
Others of note are: Scout Taylor-Compton playing guitarist Lita Ford, Stella Maeve as drummer Sandy West and Tatum O'Neal as Cherie's mom. Also noteworthy is the beautiful Riley Keough, who plays Cherie's sister, Marie. Keough gets her stunning looks from mother Lisa Marie Presley and grandfather Elvis Presley. Stewart is dead-on with Jett's mannerisms and low slung guitar shredding. Sexy enough? Yep.