Struck by Lightning (2012 film)

Struck by Lightning is a 2012 comingofage comedydrama film written by and starring Chris Colfer, also based on his novel, and directed by Brian Dannelly. After high school senior Carson Phillips is struck by lightning and killed in his highschool parking lot, he recounts the way he blackmailed his classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.

High school senior Carson Phillips Chris Colfer is randomly struck and killed by lightning and the rest of the movie is a flashback of his life. He desires to go to Northwestern University in order to one day become the youngest editor for The New Yorker, but so far is having limited success in making those dreams happen.One day during a writers club meeting, Malerie Baggs Rebel Wilson comes in to get advice about her short stories. Carson tells her not to give up, and says that she cant find the ideas, the ideas have to find her. He later goes to a student council meeting run by head cheerleader Claire Matthews Sarah Hyland. Claire, as well as everyone in student council, resorts to ignoring him due to his constant objections to their ideas. While Carsons mother Sheryl is picking up several prescriptions, she makes idle small talk with the cheerful new pharmacist April Adams Christina Hendricks, who is six months pregnant. Carson also visits his grandmother Polly Bergen, the first person who encouraged his writing, but she doesnt know who he is due to Alzheimers disease. She tells him her grandson used to be so happy and full of life, but was now his own personal rain cloud. ........

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