Lightning the German Shepherd dog stars in this wilderness melodrama..
Is it worth the time? If you have a soft spot for silent films or just want to see a dog act better than half the people in the credits, then yes, give When Lightning Strikes a look. If you need snappy dialogue or don't have the patience for slow-burn wilderness melodrama, you will probably be bored stiff within ten mi...
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"Is it worth the time? If you have a soft spot for silent films or just want to see a dog act better than half the people in the credits, then yes, give When Lightning Strikes a look. If you need snappy dialogue or don't have the patience for slow-burn wilderness melodrama, you will probably be bored stiff within ten minutes. It is a product of its time, which is to say it feels like a postcard from a century ago that got slightly damp. Lightning the German Shepherd is the real star here, obviou..."
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