At the start of the movie, two photojournalists tracking a hurricane that might develop into ‘The biggest natural disaster in history’ get very excited. However as they get chased by lightning beams their excitement fades pretty fast. One of them gets vaporized and the other one gets swallowed by a sinkhole that the lightning bolt opens.
His fine motor skills in chloroform-dipping someone off the street seems rather impressive on his part. Elsewhere, Johan offers a ride to a stranded motorist but takes it too far by dunking the girl into the trunk of his car. I do hope this isn’t just about some unfortunate storm.
Meg and some other friends of hers plan on partying as soon as her parents leave for vacation, and to be honest, why wouldn’t they? I mean if the biggest storm in history is not a reason to party, then what is? May Kelly definitely pulls her weight in Mary Had A Little Lamb as well.
In reality, the task of comparing Firenado and the Mega Lightning fuses together within the same order of magnitude as both being seemingly antagonist categories. To my understanding, both were commissioned by distributors who right off the bat laid out an outline and budget to Jeffrey. This film however was produced for ITN, who make Uncork’d look like Paramount by comparison. It’s clear that Firenado was made for Uncorked Entertainment. Should we actually expect something from a low budget outfit?
The difference is clear, even with some horrible lightning effects and a sinkhole (which swallows a car) that, in any other movie, would have the worst visuals on display. Here it takes a distant second to one of the effects looking like an animated GIP from the early days of the web. To someone exploding, yes exploding, after being hit by some of that mega lightning. It’s as bad as it gets.
It suggests that the script consists of scenes that could be filmed quickly and without spending much money. This implies that Meg’s parents attempt a journey into the storm, but her mother (Gillian Broderick, Alive, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey) winds up seeking shelter at Johan’s house. Zapping someone after refusing to get off a hot tub, and after Meg and her boyfriend Sean (Elliott Eason, Easter Bunny Massacre: The Bloody Trail, Vampire Flies) attempt to save her mother leads to some sword fighting.
But everyone knows that one quote, ‘it’s always the simplest things that are the most complicated’, right? Well that’s how I would describe the movie ‘Mega Lightning’ because it most certainly is undoubtedly both simultaneously in a lovely twist of fate. Not only do I imagine this film being get-rotten tomatoes, but ‘Mega Lightning’ certainly does have that appeal.
As far as I am concerned, this is a ‘so bad its good’ type of film. I also think that its simplicity and low effort put into it is just inherently amusing. From the tagline all the way down to how the writers put it together. If you give this film a try, which I personally think everyone should, you will walk away with a smile on your face. But remember, laughter is the best medicine for all types of sadness and ‘Mega Lightning’ should be your go to medicine for that exact need.
At the end of the day, it does not really matter if you enjoy classic rock or the gut busting antics of over the top B-Rated movies. There is something for everyone in ‘Mega Lightning’. The mountains and landscapes shown in the film can singlehandedly make even the biggest skeptics soft harden in enjoyment magically. Tom Jolliffe has singlehandedly stitched this masterpiece together and nothing seems out of place which only enhances the enjoyment and amusement of the film.
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