Review of Fahrenheit 451 (2018) by Sarah J — 12 Jun 2018

Even Michael Shannon cannot save this mess. So many super close-ups on books burning, so little time.

This review of Fahrenheit 451 (2018) was written by Sarah J on 12 Jun 2018.

Fahrenheit 451 has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Dana F (381) on 27 Aug 2018

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By Lemon D (65) on 27 Aug 2018

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What makes a director think it is okay to do this to a great American classic?! If you love the book, do yourself a favor, don't watch this…

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By Terence Johnson (47) for Le Noir Auteur (27) on 25 Aug 2018

[This] adaptation of Ray Bradburry's classic novel doesn't really shock the core like it should, mostly because it's a movie that wants the…

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By Champ S (292) on 13 Nov 2018

This dystopian movie is not as extreme as it could have been. The story is interesting, but the ending isn't super satisfying…

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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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Unless you have read the book, this would make no sense whatsoever…

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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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