Review of The Runaways (2010) by Shannon B — 19 Nov 2010
As much as I love movies about music - and make no mistake, this one makes me want to rock - the film itself is too often raunchy and embarrassing. Some of that can't be helped. The Runaways music was a bit of both.
It's just the film seems abrupt. It's more like an outline of the Runaways' career than it is a movie about any actual people. Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning put on the costumes and do a fine job but the script and the direction is at best run-of-the-mill.
I didn't believe the way things happened, none of the other girls in the band got a chance to do anything, especially Alia Shawkat who completely disappears. Some of the concert scenes are fun and it's always great listening to the primal rock sounds the Jett and co put forward, but there's no real narrative drive or depth of character.
We just see a bunch of things happening. As Cherie Currie, Fanning has the most characterization (the film is based on Currie's book) but Jett is, imo, more interesting and I would have liked to learn more about her.
Disappointed.
This review of The Runaways (2010) was written by Shannon B on 19 Nov 2010.
The Runaways has generally received positive reviews.
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