Simplistic in plot and yet incredibly deep in characterization, The Fallout does a fantastic job explaining how it might feel to go through a school shooting and cope afterwards. I imagine it changes you fundamentally; in addition to that, your relationships with friends and family also transition into a different state as no one really knows what to say or do or feel. I would have given it 8/10 for the acting alone, but I'm not sure if I'm going to seek out tragedies like this to watch routinely.

The good stuff:
** Jenna Ortega seems like she's been in everything lately, but keep it coming! Since this movie, she's been in Scream, Studio 666 and X, and I like her in all of it. She doesn't play a diverse set of characters yet, but she is very enjoyable on screen and really gets into some depth with this character.
** Why did I know the girl who plays Mia, but didn't recognize her exactly? Because it's been a few years since I've seen Maddie Ziegler in every Sia video ever. She's 19 now (born 3 days after Jenna Ortega) and they had a great onscreen chemistry. After taking some serious public hits from her role in Music, she came back to perform a well-constructed character that shows the viewer they may not know everything they think they know about social media darlings.
** The Cavell family (Jenna Ortega's parents and sister) was also a wonderful part of the story. Julie Bowen (Modern Family) and John Ortiz (in the "That Guy" Hall of Fame) and newcomer Lumi Pollack were portrayed as concerned, confused, and supportive. The screaming scene is particular was fantastic and emotional.
** The shooting scene was purposefully short and purposefully off-screen, which definitely made it more impactful.

The bummers:
-- I would have liked to see Quinton (Niles Fitch, This is Us) a little more. After the tragedy, he could've been a bigger part of the story.

Honestly, there weren't a lot of bummers. This movie was a fantastic portrayal of an event that is on the minds of students and parents alike. It was deep but not preachy, intense but not artificially dramatic, and told a solid story without inventing foolish plot devices. A very good watch.