Struck by Lightning (2012)

Thanks for the memories!

Absolutely brilliant

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

"Struck By Lightning" is one of those rare cases in which you laugh at the used comedy and feel the drama inside you. At least, that happened to me.While reading online that the main character was unlikeable, I almost immediately liked him when I started watching. A sarcastic teenage boy may be unlikeable to some people, but to me it is pure perfection. That could be because Chris Colfer - who also wrote the script and published it as a book - did an excellent job with his performance. Chris' own creation Carson Phillips is a beautiful character and actually develops throughout the film. Character development is something that is lacking in films and TV-series nowadays.The story goes along so well which is also a praise for Colfer's writing. Carson is a member of the writer's club and aspires to go to Northwestern University. But his life is filled with sarcasm and bitterness about high school. Eventually he learns to live in the moment and to not only think about the future, but also about the present. Sadly, he will not go to his beloved university but leaves a legacy for a lot of people (friend, peers, family) behind. It is a film with a bittersweet ending. Bitter because of the tragedy that happened to him at the start of the film (it is called "Struck By Lightning") and sweet because of him realizing that he had already accomplished something.Every member of the cast does his job so well at portraying their own character. Carson's mother, his dad, his best friend who records her life (Rebel Wilson) and many more are also delightful characters. Some are clichés, but high school is full of clichés. Sometimes you have got to embrace them.To finalize this review, I advice everyone to watch this film. It will be an incredible experience of drama and comedy.

Struck by lightning is a film about hopes and dreams. I was a lot like Carson Philips in high school myself I have still not achieved my dreams but I will never give up trying to achieve them. I think this film raises a lot of good point and every teenager should be made to watch this at some point during high school. Somewhere along the way I think we all forget about what we have always wanted to achieve and settle for something else.... why should we settle??? We are all capable of becoming and doing anything we want in life! So why do we stop believing we can achieve???? After watching this film I have Realised that without people around us to guide us toward what we want to achieve we may not always remember what we are capable of.... why don't you remind someone in your life what they are capable of every single day I know I am going to try my best too

Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer) is a high school agitator. He runs the school newspaper where nobody other than him has submitted any stories. He is the school outcast, and he hatches a plan to blackmail everybody to submit stories to his literary magazine.I love the cast in this movie, but Chris Colfer really needs to rework this story. It rambles on, all the while we know the guy is going to die by lightning strike. The story feels underdeveloped, and in the end pointless. While I love the actors, the characters are all very 2 dimensional. Chris Colfer's character comes off as too whiny and too angry. He is so myopic that he doesn't even realize he has a friend. I love Rebel Wilson, but she isn't allowed the freedom to go crazy. The whole thing is one big woe-is-me. As a black comedy, it doesn't get very deep and it really doesn't get very funny.

Struck by Lightning hit me hard, it touched me, made me laugh and left me relieved when it was finished. I have to say it was actually Rebel Wilson that made me want to watch this movie. She's as always hilarious no matter what she does. Chris Colfer is definitely one of the best young actors in Hollywood today and i think that the idea he had with Struck By Lightning came through in the end. Its about not standing back and not to let others push you around. To do everything you can to ensure your future (it is after all survival of the fittest). You won't be wasting your time...if you're into teen movies this is a must see. If they keep making movies like this I think there'll be a bright future ahead.