Review of Fahrenheit 451 (2018) by Charity W — 19 May 2018

"Fahrenheit 451" stays true to Bradbury's original vision. A nightmarish, oppressive society in which ideas are taboo. Anyone caught harboring these materials will be wiped from existence, effectively dead, and any materials found will be incinerated on the spot. In order to preserve peace, diverging schools of thought converge into one accepted "truth.".

Fireman Guy Montag has followed this "truth" all his life. As far back as he can remember he was burning books, following in the footsteps of his father. In post- war America, fire departments don't put fires out, they start them, burning away any remnants of the past and catalysts of ideas.

After seeing a woman set herself in fire, not wanting to live after losing her books, Montag begins to question the value of the book. The farther down the rabbit hole he goes, the more he questions his livelihood. But pursuing the truth comes at a high price- if caught with banned material, he will be guilty of treason and sentenced to the death penalty.

You'll have to watch the movie and find out for yourself what happens from this point forward.

Quick note: Parts of the movie that payed homage to the original source material.

-The Salamander.

-Clarisse.

-The train/commute.

-The visions.

-Beatty's persona, knowledgeable and curious, but passionate about his work.

-memorizing books to preserve the past.

-"Walls".

-Burning taboo information.

-Post war.

-Fire suit.

There are a few others as well. Notably missing from this movie are the war strikes, the electric hound, Mildred, Granger, and a couple of other things as well.

The plot mostly makes logical sense, or at least as much as the book did. Books are uploaded to offline servers which preserve the information until it can be safely transported to the underground.

Identity wipes turn legals into illegals or eels for short.

Society is largely consumed by pomp and circumstance.

Slogans and propaganda spread to brainwash citizens into believing historical falsehoods.

The acting and set design are incredible.

For a 90 minute film,\ the story is well fleshed out, though lacking in some places.

-Bradbury's message stands the test of time, despite technological advancements.

8/10- B+.