*****MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*****Wow! The worse movie ever! Based on a 13,412 user rating this movie was given a 6.3 (probably by the same people who voted for Trump) absolutely horrible! This awesome kid who tries to motivate a brain dead High School, gets hit by lightning and dies. And I'm thinking maybe they will publish his magazine at the end, perhaps, it goes viral or something. Nada, zip, zero, and last but not least...NOTHING! I mean, if there was some way for me to be reimbursed for the loss of the 1hr 30min this movie has taken from my life span, I would certainly pursue that avenue!

I had never heard of this movie, but I caught it as it was starting on TV last night, and in the absence of anything else good to watch I decided to give it a go, at the end of the movie.... In fact, long after the end of the movie I was still thinking about it.Plot In A Paragraph: A high school boy desperate to escape his hometown and move to New York, attend the college of his dreams and do something other than live in the foot steps of his drunken, divorced mother. He recounts how he blackmailed his fellow students into contributing to his literary magazine and discovers what its like to feel accomplished. I really liked this movie, Chris Colfer is outstanding as Carson, and Allison Janney is brilliant as his mother. Dermot Mulroney offers steady support and Sarah Hyland is a lot of fun as the stuck up cheerleader, whilst Rebel Wilson is her usual reliable self as Malerie.

Most of all the people who've watched this film are likely to be Glee fans pushed by their love for Kurt Hammel or Chris Colfer's entire package (personality, talent, even looks), with that said and after the first ten minutes of film gone by, one must wonder if it's worth staying for the rest of the footage, since this, ladies & gentlemen, isn't Glee, therefore, there is no Mr. Shue or no extravaganza to mellow the sad moments. This is as real as it gets, or at least this is Chris Colfer's experience.Chris is the one in charge here, he's got his own plot and his time to shine, and with all these supplies, he takes the audience on a roller-coaster, a teenager's living on a small town, a place which offers nothing but sadness and deception, nor a place to shine or to call a home. I'm quite sure this is autobiographical, so after the movie is over, I had this sort of feeling that left me satisfied and feeling good , there's always a chance, even when reality seems ''cloudy'' ( some of you might disagree with my view of the story and its context, but nevermind, this is what this site is about , isn't it? ) . In addition, I'd like to thank Chris for keeping Carson's sexuality out of the picture, it wasn't necessary on the plot, and therefore it stays out (I'm gay myself, so don't think I'm being judgmental here)I'm myself a fan of Glee, as you might have noticed since I haven't mentioned the rest of the cast or anything else than Mr. Colfer's name and figure, but let me take these last lines I've got left from sudden inspiration to give a shout out to Rebel Wilson and Allison Janney, without them to movie would have a few more loose ends ( yes, the movie is filled with clichés and some dialogues are ,you'd say,cringe-worthy, but this is a first effort for Mr. Colfer, so he in the name of Glee and second opportunities gets a pass) , I loved their performances and how mobile they are, from comedy to drama so effortlessly, following the wave.Hope you do like the film and find yourself feeling something at the end of it,whether it's disgust or amusement.

(Plot) Carson dies rather suddenly one day when he is struck by lightning. He decides to recount his life, and tell the tale of how he blackmailed his classmates into writing for his literary magazine. Talk about a diamond in the rough! I expected a decent time waster, but not a movie that would move me in such a profound way. I usually don't like movies that reveal the ending right at the very beginning, but it actually worked out very well here. Chris Colfer's journey as Carson is alternately a joy to watch, and a little saddening to see what he has to endure. His ailing and mentally ill mother, an estranged Father, a grandmother with Alzheimer's, and being neglected by his classmates, I felt for him. Struck by Lightning also has instances of sharp humor with funny situations. Rebel Wilson provides a few of them with her performance. The friendship between her & Carson is a lot of fun to watch. A lot of us that went to high school find friends in strange places, and the friendship between the two felt very real to me. I also have to give credit to Alison Janney's terrific performance as the troubled Mother. Her character is pitiful at times, but I couldn't help but love her. She was just great. Colfer is the main reason this film works so incredibly well, though. It's his film, and he absolutely nails it. The irony is, High School can be eerily like this. Struck by Lightning is very perceptive that way. The finale is a bit of an emotional roller coaster, even though I knew what was coming because it was hinted strongly at the start. It still moved me very much. It reminded me that building character is far more vital than popularityFinal Thoughts: I may be praising this film a bit too much for some people, but It end up delighting me. It's criminally underrated, especially by IMDb users. This one should at least be in the 7.5 range. It truly is an excellent movie, and one of those gems that sneak up on you. I highly recommend it!8.5/10