The Rasnicks are a family from the Cleveland area. Patti (Joan Jett) is a single mom obsessed with her rock and roll dreams. Joe (Michael J. Fox) is her easy-going brother. Her religious mother Jeanette (Gena Rowlands) berates her for her life choices. Bu Montgomery (Michael McKean) is a fellow bandmate with Patti and Joe.
The music is half the battle. The good news is that Joan is here. I don't know if Michael is Rock and Roll but at least, he's going all in with his hair. He can't sell me on being Rock and Roll but that's somewhat fine for the role. The narrative needs a better drive to have higher tension. Maybe Patti could forget to pick up the kid from school. Her house needs to be a mess. The cops can be called. Her motherhood skill is put into question and she could be threatened with legal action. The story needs a steadier ramp up. That's why the fight seems to come out of nowhere. I really don't believe in the physical fight. The movie is saved by Joan Jett's rock intensity. Her whole body exudes rock and roll. Gena Rowlands is a powerhouse. Fox is being Fox. It's Joan, Born in the U. S. A.
The music is half the battle. The good news is that Joan is here. I don't know if Michael is Rock and Roll but at least, he's going all in with his hair. He can't sell me on being Rock and Roll but that's somewhat fine for the role. The narrative needs a better drive to have higher tension. Maybe Patti could forget to pick up the kid from school. Her house needs to be a mess. The cops can be called. Her motherhood skill is put into question and she could be threatened with legal action. The story needs a steadier ramp up. That's why the fight seems to come out of nowhere. I really don't believe in the physical fight. The movie is saved by Joan Jett's rock intensity. Her whole body exudes rock and roll. Gena Rowlands is a powerhouse. Fox is being Fox. It's Joan, Born in the U. S. A.