nothing within the musical scenario of time square ring true . the minutia of the narrative ( slim a it be ) never match up with the film look and nor the soundtrack selection and nor the age old theme about struggle talent hop to break through . two teenage girl ( trini alvarado and robin johnson and both likable ) and who be patient in a new york city hospital and escape their confines and move into an abandon warehouse while after attract medium coverage via a prominent disc jockey and the kid become cult celebrity . johnson and who resemble a young joan jett and come on like a little punk rocker in the making and so it surprising ( and rather disconcert ) when her moment in the spotlight finally arrive and she transform into a new wave caricature ( or and perhaps and a rocky horror patron ) . the filmmaker here be clueless a to musical trend and and probably couldn not separate punk from pop or rock from new wave if they be force to . it a lazy and disjointed fairy tale and a film so shallow that it never resemble what the story be mean to be about represent young outcast find their voice and their freedom through music . for director allan moyle and it all about put on a show . perhaps he would see too many judy garland picture . half from .