The Runaways- Spot On

Rating: 8/10 (27 July 2010)

I can't say that I've been a fan of The Runaways for a long time, but when I saw the trailer for this I liked their sound so I researched them a bit, found out more about them. Now I think I can say that I am a fan of The Runaways. Having never read Cherie Currie's book, I didn't know exactly what to expect, but from internet research I had a rough idea of how relationships should go- between the girls, between the girls and Kim Fowley, and between Cherie and her family.
From my point of view, it was spot on. Dakota, though she didn't remind me at all of Cherie, did a wonderful job of showing her steady downhill spiral into drugs and her strained relationship with her family. Kristen Stewart, as far as I'm concerned, nailed the role of Joan Jett right down the the "cool hunch." It was a delight to get to see her play such a different role than the ones she has played in the past- she should play more like this. I especially loved the part where she was yelling at Lita and trashing the recording studio- fierce! All in all, it was a good movie and I would recommend it to anyone over the age of fifteen.