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We all have that one movie that either sucked hard or is so close to being good that it drives you mad just thinking about the few missteps. So If you could rewrite a movie, which movie would you rewrite and what would you change?

ghostbusters (2016) (just kidding, i didn't even go bother to see it.)

The movie I would rewrite is Summer Wars

The movie is just a rehash of the directors previous work the Digimon movie.

What I would change is just not having to go over the top with the whole saving the day gimmick. The movie would have more focus on the family rather than the virtual world. The movie would end up being more of a slice of life story rather than the action story it already is. I would still keep the male lead so he can have an outsider perspective and be the viewing lens for the audience.

I just feel that the whole action part took away too much time that could have focused on fleshing out the family, instead of them being the background characters they already are. it would have had a stronger focus on themes like family and forgiveness than what it already has.

Maleficent was a boring attempt to cash-in late on the Wicked bandwagon of taking a beloved villain and making them sympathetic. But probably its worst crime is we are now unlikely to see another movie based on the Disney Sleeping Beauty name until probably the far future.
So I would change it to actually make the focus once again be on the 3 Good Fairies and Aurora, and more importantly what their relationship living together in the middle of the woods was like for 16 years. Maybe even do side stories relating to Maleficent's search for Aurora and what happened during that time between the two kingdoms when she was put in hiding. And what her parents went through since they had to send their only daughter away.
Also go back to making everything look like something from a medieval tapestry, even if it would be live action. It's a cool and colorful aesthetic that fits the tone.

I've had some pretty strong negative feelings for Maleficent ever since I watched it when it came out and since then I thought of a few ways that I would change it. Sorry if this drags on, but I just want to get this off my chest. (Also, I'm new to posting things in general, so I might mess up my grammar or something)

The first thing that irked me happened after the King's attempted invasion of the Moors in search of treasure. It seemed weird to me that Maleficent was willing to continue to attack the army when she knows that all they want is jewels and shit and she has a literal grotto full of them that only sit around and look pretty. Maybe instead of making the king say "Imma go steal the riches of the magical forest from the stupid scary tree dudes muahaha" perhaps they could've made his motive "I'm going to go to the forest to civilize it and make it more human-friendly. After all, pixies aren't people." That motive makes Maleficent's actions towards the army more appropriate and it adds more evil to the invasion.
The second (and probably most frustrating) was how they handled Steffon's amputation of Maleficent's wings. Steffon betraying his childhood friend via maiming was treated as a terrible thing and was terrible, but I thought of what would have happened if he hadn't done that. With Maleficent at the helm, the army of the forest would have obliterated the human forces just as badly as the first time, only repeatedly. Hundreds of men would die, and for good reason; before the first battle they were fighting for money, now they were fighting to exterminate a monstrously powerful force that threatened to destroy their civilization or at least individual people if they happen to waltz into the forest. If the Moors army wasn't as successful, Maleficent would've been killed and the forest burned down in a reprisal against the magical creatures. Also, Steffon's actions allowed him to realize his ambition and gain both a kingdom and a family with a single action that saved all those lives, including his best friend's. He even looks at the chains with sorrow, knowing that he was going to hurt her deeply.
Now, this alone wouldn't have been too bad, but Steffon doesn't get show that remorse ever again, since he goes full retard later on. And there's where it goes wrong, in my opinion, since they kind of shoehorn this character who had complexity and relatable qualities into this archetype of an evil overlord. They didn't even do it subtly; they just transitioned him from "I've got to protect my only daughter from this evil I created" to "Man, these creepy flapping wings are so much more interesting than my dying wife." Like, they could've made him a tragic villain whose pitiful condition was remarked on by the newly-redeemed Maleficent to show her remorse for doing all of those bad things to him.
Which brings me to the last thing that bothered me: Maleficent's redemption arc. It wasn't really that well developed. It seemed as if the movie wanted the audience to sympathize with her only because of her relationship with Aurora and that scene with the frolicking pig-people. I would have added some signs of remorse for making Steffon's life hell and turning the Moors into a totalitarian regime.
Thanks for reading my long, stupid analysis. I hope I had some good points. Also, I'm sorry if I insulted you if you liked the movie. I just wanted to put my thoughts out there.