Review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) by Erika S — 26 Mar 2009

Compared to the book, this film was nothing.

This review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) was written by Erika S on 26 Mar 2009.

Fahrenheit 451 has generally received positive reviews.

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It had its moments, but far too few of them. Overall, very dated, very slow, and very boring. Most of all, boring. Having trouble sleeping…

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At first this was really interesting, but after a while it got really repetitive, and it felt really dated, even if it was set in the distant future…

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These are all novels, all about people that never existed, the people that read them it makes them unhappy with their own lives…

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A very underrated film by Truffaut. Great score by Bernard Herrmann. Cinematography:Nicolas Roeg…

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