Review of Fahrenheit 451 (2018) by Alex W — 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 Alex W on 20 May 2018.

Fahrenheit 451 has generally received mixed reviews.

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