The Runaways

Kristen Stewart, Michael Shannon, Dakota Fanning

Solid, well done film about the creation of an all-girl rock group from the San Fernando Valley in the 70's. DF's character was fully fleshed out as was the evolving dynamic within the band as they became famous. Shannon was terrific as an over-the-top producer who punked up five suburban girls so they looked and sounded like the Sex Pistols.

Snappy direction and especially editing made it look and sound modern and slick without annoying me...a notable feat. There haven't been too many successful films about rock and roll...this was one of them.

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