Review of Fahrenheit 451 (2018) by Caila S — 20 May 2018

I am a huge fan of the book. I was really disappointed at how different they were. Read the book. Maybe skip the movie.

This review of Fahrenheit 451 (2018) was written by Caila S on 20 May 2018.

Fahrenheit 451 has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Duncan P (110) on 10 Aug 2018

While not particularly faithful to the book, outside of the broad strokes of the plot, it's an interesting, much angrier modern reinterpretation…

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By Rachel W (451) on 29 May 2018

I thoroughly enjoyed this film! Admittedly I've never read the book but the movie was captivating…

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By Ellie F (19) on 01 Jun 2018

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By Lindsay C (104) on 05 Jun 2018

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By Tom B (1,265) on 08 Jun 2018

The problem with the reviews on here, are that they are eating the movie compared to the book…

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By Dolby M (92) on 22 Jul 2018

The start of this film is super-erotic, setting up bibliophiles and pyrophiles in a blossoming love tryst - so hot! After that it gets a bit boring…

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By Mike R (802) on 28 Nov 2018

Fahrenheit 451 surely has something to offer but here the execution is all over the place, having not read the book and from what I gather…

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By Alan French (85) for AwardsCircuit.com (450) on 09 Oct 2018

While the film attempts to put its own spin on the story for the digital age, Bahrani's film does not measure up to the source material…

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By Johnny B (564) on 21 Oct 2018

Did the people who made this movie actually read the book? what a disgrace! It wasnt' the govt…

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By Andrew C (1,943) on 03 Jun 2018

It wasn't as great as they were promoting it. The effects were very weak…

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