Acting Was Fantastic, But Movie Too Raunchy For Me

Rating: Null/10 (21 November 2010)

Kristen Stewart's impersonation of Joan Jett was absolutely remarkable. Dakota Fanning does a fine job also. I wasn't a fan of Joan Jetts or the Runnaways, because I thought they were too mannish and raunchy. I was aware that the movie very well could be, as well, and I was right. Sometimes good movie-making depends on being able to omit/edit things to make way for a wider audience, as well as not to offend them with unnecessary B.S. - Then on the other hand, sometimes good movie-making depends on being able to show the truth and grittiness of situations. In this movie I felt there were things that could very successfully have been omitted, without loosing any of the gritty truth. They also didn't delve into the band's other members, which I can't help but believe that there were many fans of this group who were disappointed not to have seen more of their characters involvement in the film.