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Fahrenheit 451 fails to burn as brightly as its classic source material, opting for slickly mundane smoke-blowing over hard-hitting topical edge.
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When fake news can affect real elections, there is no better time to consider the lessons of this modernized "Fahrenheit 451." November 25, 2019 | Full Review…
When fake news can affect real elections, there is no better time to consider the lessons of this modernized "Fahrenheit 451."
Eric Deggans
The film isn't much of a read, though. May 22, 2018 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
The film isn't much of a read, though.
Ed Bark
For all its anger and barefaced rage, this Fahrenheit 451 is a ravishing experience to watch. May 21, 2018 | Full Review…
For all its anger and barefaced rage, this Fahrenheit 451 is a ravishing experience to watch.
John Doyle
Where it truly falls short is in capturing the ways that literature helps us define our humanity and our individuality and life's meaning. May 21, 2018
Where it truly falls short is in capturing the ways that literature helps us define our humanity and our individuality and life's meaning.
Melanie McFarland
And that's the problem with Fahrenheit 451: It works so ferociously to be relevant that it forgets to make sense. May 21, 2018 | Full Review…
And that's the problem with Fahrenheit 451: It works so ferociously to be relevant that it forgets to make sense.
Sophie Gilbert
Fahrenheit 451's main problem stems from the fact that it jams a series' worth of story into 100 minutes. May 21, 2018 | Full Review…
Fahrenheit 451's main problem stems from the fact that it jams a series' worth of story into 100 minutes.
Lorraine Ali
In the age of disinformation, one would think a visit to Bradbury's classic would be timely, but this version doesn't offer enough of a fresh take to address anything pertinent. February 13, 2020 | Full Review…
In the age of disinformation, one would think a visit to Bradbury's classic would be timely, but this version doesn't offer enough of a fresh take to address anything pertinent.
Witney Seibold
The result is a very weak update, that also masks several of the strengths found in Bradbury's novel. Very forgettable. [Full Review in Spanish] July 19, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The result is a very weak update, that also masks several of the strengths found in Bradbury's novel. Very forgettable. [Full Review in Spanish]
Mikel Zorrilla
Though heavy-handed, HBO's version carries on in that spirit, underlining that it's usually worthwhile to question what's become normal. May 29, 2019 | Full Review…
Though heavy-handed, HBO's version carries on in that spirit, underlining that it's usually worthwhile to question what's become normal.
Erin Carson
Bahrani crafts a distinctive and tense narrative, but none of his editorial choices match the depth or power of the original book. February 13, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Bahrani crafts a distinctive and tense narrative, but none of his editorial choices match the depth or power of the original book.
Tom Bond
Books aren't just the stories within, but also the memories and associations they create, paths to other places. That doesn't really come across in this adaptation; rather it sets up several pathways that remain unexplored. January 9, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
Books aren't just the stories within, but also the memories and associations they create, paths to other places. That doesn't really come across in this adaptation; rather it sets up several pathways that remain unexplored.
Sarah Cartland
While the film attempts to put its own spin on the story for the digital age, Bahrani's film does not measure up to the source material. October 10, 2018 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
While the film attempts to put its own spin on the story for the digital age, Bahrani's film does not measure up to the source material.
Alan French
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