Review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) by Jesse C — 20 Jun 2008

Book is better. Much better. Firemen who set fires to books. Sounds like fun, but this film is not.

This review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) was written by Jesse C on 20 Jun 2008.

Fahrenheit 451 has generally received positive reviews.

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