
In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman - and begins to rebel against society.... (Full plot summary below)
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In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman - and begins to rebel against society.
Leave your thoughts about Fahrenheit 451.
| BBC.comNicholas BarberA six-part TV series might have done the concept more justice. |
| Caimán Cuadernos de CineÀngel Quintana[Director Ramin] Bahrani wants to dust off the kitsch of special effects that the old movie had, but unlike Truffaut, Bahrani does not love books, and to update Fahrenheit 451 it is necessary to do so. [Full review in Spanish] |
| indieWireBen TraversSeason 1 Review: As a story, it holds together well enough, if a bit too neatly. Even if you haven’t read the book, there’s a lack of urgency to the film because it fits so snugly into generic expectations. |
| Solzy at the MoviesDanielle SolzmanThis isn't so much a film made for the digital millenials but the Trump era. |
| Film InquiryDavid FontanaFahrenheit 451, though initially compelling, ultimately does little to expand the prominent ideas of Ray Bradbury's work. |
| JeremyJahns.comJeremy JahnsIt's an interesting concept, it really is. But it's a concept we've now seen a lot - that's the danger of taking source material and bringing it into the 21st century. |
| io9.comEvan NarcisseI liked the aesthetic interpretations of this new Fahrenheit but the focus on commenting on today's social media landscape and changes to plot and narrative rob the story of some of its ruminative appeal. |
| Consequence of SoundMichael RoffmanThe movie is about as hollow as a prop book. |
| El UniversalAlejandro AlemánThis new adaptation... results in a refreshing update of the original text. [Full review in Spanish] |
| HaaretzAdrian HenniganI would advise you to set fire to your watching device before subjecting yourself to this omnishambles. |