Film Review – Hit by Lightning

Ricky Blitt has enjoyed an extensive career in Hollywood, with emphasis on comedy. Not everything has hit, but his credits include work on “Family Guy” and “The Ringer,” displaying at least an appreciation for silly business. “Hit by Lightning” marks his directorial debut, with Blitt recycling a spousal murder scenario to kick-off his own take on “Body Heat,” only instead of smoldering sex and good looking people, the picture remains chaste and provides Jon Cryer in the lead role. This should be a hilarious feature, but “Hit by Lightning” never gets past mildly amusing, finding Blitt unwilling to spin the effort dizzy with madcap encounters and pitch-black comedy. Weirdly, he plays it safe, leaving the movie disappointingly free of bellylaughs. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com