Yesterday as expected, Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning (co-stars in The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Eclipse) made their way down the (appropriately) black carpet at the Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of their movie, The Runaways.
While Saturday was the day of Welcome To The Rileys, Sunday was all for The Runaways.
Before the film's premiere, there was a good deal of press done for the picture, and several interviews with Stewart, Fanning, and Joan Jett made their ways to the web. Here are a few:
There are a whole bunch more interviews available Here
Last night, multiple reviews of the film were finally posted - though screenings of the film had taken place earlier in the weekend - and they are very kind to the cast and film.
Says Cinematical, "Kristen Stewart steps out of her normal angsty girl act and nails down the punk rock, hard as nails Jett, and Fanning is equally as good with her disconnected portrayal of Currie, who is dealing with the fact that she's abandoning her alcoholic father and her twin sister Marie (played as fraternal in the movie, although they were identical in real life) to embrace a life of rock and roll." A prefacing caveat is offered, though, for some of the ladies' built-in Twilight fanbase. "this is not your sweet and innocent Bella."
Dark Horizons gave both Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning two very enthusiastic thumbs up for their work in this film. "Kristen Stewart finally breaks loose delivering a stunning performance that covers a wide range of the acting spectrum yet achieved in a way that is far from self-conscious . . . Stewart is phenomenal, a powerhouse proving how incredibly talented and multi faceted she is. Fanning is an utter revelation . . . Sexy, fragile, luminous and simply magnificent, with this role, she is raw and glorious, well and truly adrift from that childlike persona of a not-so-distant past. This is one of those singular performances that will be spoken of well and truly after the film closes."
Hitfix also gave Stewart high praise for her portrayal of Joan Jett, saying "Stewart, who, like Fanning, does her own singing and playing, sounds and looks remarkably like Jett. It’s one of her strongest performances so far as she captures Jett’s fierce work ethic and undiluted desire to play music free of gimmicks."
Collider too, weighed in on their opinions of the caliber of acting taking place in The Runaways, saying "Again, the performances are fantastic across the board, and Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning really impressed me with their portrayals of these still-living rock stars."
As the reviews continue to roll in, no doubt the praise will continue to seep alongside them. Clearly, Kristen Stewart has proven herself as a talented actress after this weekend's Stewdance Festival.
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