I came across this one on Netflix streaming and decided to give it a shot.This is the story of how a young Joan Jett formed the short lived 70s band The Runaways.It focuses mainly on the relationship between Jett(Kristen Stewart) and the groups 15 year old lead singer Cherie(Dakota Fanning).Both actresses were quite good,Fanning is grown up and it was weird to see her in a role that focuses on her sexuality so much,and Stewart was really good too,helping erase my memories of her in a certain other film I hated(Vampires and Werewolves!)Success comes relatively quickly for the band,and thats when the film takes the obvious turn that all music biopics take,the drug fueled downfall.Cherie starts to use more and more,and at her age has a hard time dealing with the band's popularity,and the other girl's jealousy over the focus the media is giving her mostly.There is a reason most people know of Joan Jett and the Black Hearts,and that's cause The Runaways imploded after a few years.Not the best music biopic out there,but pretty good.3 Stars.
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