Review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) by Jolayne M — 16 Feb 2008

I must read the Bradbury novel. The movie is entertaining, somewhat shocking, with a theme that actually matters, done by the inimitable Truffaut.

This review of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) was written by Jolayne M on 16 Feb 2008.

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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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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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