It effectively captures the feel of the Seventies and life on the road for the band.
But aside from the checklist nature of the story, the biggest problem is that these 21st century actresses can’t really convince as 1970s gals.
The film interestingly and sympathetically shows the human cost to Jett and Currie, who could never quite be sure if they had reached the promised land of stardom or not.
It's an unedifying story given a certain sheen by (director) Floria Sigismondi.
Given that the band were more about attitude than music, there's not a lot of substance here.
For all its rock’n’roll rebellion and punk power, there’s something quite conventional about music promo director Floria Sigismondi’s biopic about The Runaways.
The Runaways is let down by its inability to decide where the story ends, but it will doubtless resonate with anyone who ever dreamed of quitting school to become a rock star.
This biopic of the Seventies bad-girl rockers is a raucous treat.
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