Hit by Lightning

Jon Cryer as Ricky Miller in Hit By Lightning (2014) seems to be reprising his role of Alan in the television comedy Two and a Half Men (2003-15). Unlike Alan, though, Cryer's Ricky character scores on the first date with hottie Danita (Stephanie Szostak). Like the tv show Ricky's hot date comes with a catch. Being that the movie was likely filmed during the television's long run Cryer didn't appear to alter his Alan schtick for the movie role. I actually had to check the movie credits to see whether it was another Chuck Lorre production. If you liked Two and a Half Men, you'll like this flick.

(2014) Hit by Lightening COMEDY DRAMA

Written and directed by Ricky Blitt starring Jon Cryer (2 And A Half Men) as Ricky Miller and his pal, Seth (Will Sasso) seeking for love. As soon as Ricky receives a response from a dating website, he immediately falls for her head over heels over her Danita played by Stephanie Szostak with a questionable side story history.

You would think that as soon as you see an actor like Jon Creyer is in it that it, that it would be as amusing as his sitcom "Two and a Half Men", but it's like as soon as you turn on this movie, you begin to cringe, and not in a good way.

Perfect movie and very unexpected story. I absolutely love Jon Cryer and Will Sasso, I had so nice time with.

I came across this movie randomly and decided to give it a try when I didn't know what else to watch. It's a funny movie and passes the time

HBL has Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) as Ricky, a man entering his forties without love and soon without hair. Ricky and his best friend Seth (Will Sasso - MadTV) have been best friends forever and muse over the chances of each actually finding their soul mate. He just wants to find someone special - and he does in Danita (Stephanie Szostak). Ricky joins an online dating site and seems to have found his. Needless to say things aren't quite what they seem and soon Ricky finds himself in a quandary straight out of a 1940s film noir.

Hit by Lightning has a little too much a feel of TV about it to really fly, though it's got pace and a good script - personally I would have liked some filters and feeling of film, it is shot and lit very directly.

It is a nice movie to wile away some time to - Cryer is good in his way and this small film plays to his strengths - it's the sort of film that you can watch on a plane and enjoy.