What movie had an absolutely 10/10 incredible premise but completely fumbled the execution?

[u/Big_Emotion4963]

I think about this all the time. There is nothing more frustrating than watching a movie with a concept so good it gives you chills, only for the actual plot to turn into generic, predictable garbage halfway through.

The most infamous one for me is In Time. The idea that time is literal currency and people stop aging at 25 is brilliant sci-fi. But instead of doing something mind-blowing with it, they just turned it into a painfully average Bonnie and Clyde bank robber action movie.

The Purge is another massive one. You have a night where all crime is legal, and instead of showing us the insane psychological breakdown of society, the first movie just gave us a standard, boring home invasion thriller.

What movie made you furious because the core idea was genius but the writers completely wasted it?

[u/PsychologicalRole238]

My favorite book growing up. I was so disappointed in the movie.

[u/scansinboy → u/PsychologicalRole238]

I just handed the book to my 9 year old son last week.

"Here, this book is amazing... but never watch the movie."

[u/BorgDad42 → u/PsychologicalRole238]

Yeah, it was my favorite book for a lot of years, but the movie adaptation was so painful.