# Bright Burn. Excellent premise but poor execution. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 22, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-burn-excellent-premise-but-poor-execution/839077 "2019-08-22T18:50:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-burn-excellent-premise-but-poor-execution/839077/1 "2019-08-22T18:50:28Z")
Bright Burn is a twist on the Superman origin story. But instead of being good, the kid turns out to be an evil fuck (despite having loving parents). I felt the whole movie was rushed. I wish they spent more time with the world building. And the writing itself was sub par. Anybody else watch this? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-burn-excellent-premise-but-poor-execution/839077/2 "2019-08-22T19:34:10Z")
I disagree. I thought its execution was far better than it’s undead-horse premise. It was a bit rushed, and it could have either made it clear just how much the ship was influencing Brandon and how much was inate psychopathy/alien nature, or _made something_ of the ambiguity about that. But, yeah…evil Superman is a pretty done to death premise (both by DC itself and by other companies), though focusing on his childhood is a rare version. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-burn-excellent-premise-but-poor-execution/839077/3 "2019-08-22T19:44:03Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > It was a bit rushed, and it could have either made it clear just how much the ship was influencing Brandon and how much was inate psychopathy/alien nature, or _made something_ of the ambiguity about that. Oops. This paragraph was supposed to conclude with ‘but it was an entertaining ride, with some good scares’. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-burn-excellent-premise-but-poor-execution/839077/4 "2019-08-22T19:57:02Z")
One thing that took me out of the movie was I didn’t buy that a country dad, who likes to hunt, would object to his 12yo son getting a riffle for his birthday. Also, a two day suspension for crushing a girls hand like that? Lol. Come on. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-burn-excellent-premise-but-poor-execution/839077/5 "2019-08-23T16:00:05Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > But, yeah…evil Superman is a pretty done to death premise In live-action film, though? And not stupid “split personality” Superman from _Superman III_, but an actual evil Superman or expy? I can only think of animated and TV versions (Ultraman, Justice Lords Superman, etc) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bright-burn-excellent-premise-but-poor-execution/839077/6 "2019-08-23T17:08:10Z")
I agree. I wrote a review for it this summer and here is what I wrote: > [@](#): > > What would happen if Superman turned out to be evil/crazy/psychopathic instead of a force for good? > > Answer? Well, a disappointing movie would come out of it. Wow, did I hope this movie would be better than it ended up being. I’m not even sure if I can put into words what I was hoping, but it was something a lot better than the average horror movie we got. This movie is essentially a horror movie about a boy who has superpowers and kills a few people using them. > > A depressing movie, but also not effective in conveying any sense of fear or intensity. I found myself disappointed that this is what they came up with. I could have read a description of the entire movie in a paragraph and the movie we got would be pretty much as interesting as a summary. > > Only OK performances, not the actors fault. The director delivered a pretty flat movie and this one is the first movie of the summer I would probably recommend you skip.