Struck by Lightning

After I finished watching the only four seasons of Glee available on Netflix (saddest moment of my life), one of the three watch suggestions was Struck By Lightning, which starred Chris Colfer, who was also one of the leads in Glee. The guy has lots of wit and always acts like he's smarter than everybody else, which is a little against his character in the TV show, but in Struck By Lightning, he was perfect. He's a high school senior who rightfully feels superior to everybody around him. This doesn't necessarily make him cold or condescending, but he just always tries to make his own life and school a better place, as he works towards his dream school. He also has to deal with a bad mother, grandma with Alzheimers, and an awful school experience. There's no main story, as it's more of a document of a few weeks of his life, but there are a few subplots, such as when he blackmails classmates to write for his literary magazine, and when he tries desperately to preserve student rights at school. There are some comedic moments, but it's mostly serious, as we watch him deal with everything thrown at him, and in the end, we wonder if it was even worth it at all. Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we can't change things, and sometimes we don't have a second chance after we fail once. I thought it was quite powerful and heavy to see him go through this, trying, failing, and then realizing it was all for nothing, but maybe success isn't everything, is it? The whole movie was fun and made me think about the years ahead where everything will change. Although it was a tough subject, it wasn't humorless. I laughed out loud at moments, yet the changes of tones were smooth and I easily transitioned into a serious scene without any abrupt switch. I've seen other reviews, and they all hated Struck By Lightning, but, by my opinion, it was severely underrated, and I highly recommend it. A