FAHRENHEIT 451

Another sci fi story from my favorite writer, Ray Bradbury. I'm so glad movie makers decided to put some of these stories on film. I read the books years ago, but remember every story. Some of Bradbury's books are collections of odd short stories. I have read some reviews, and many find this movie to be dull, slow, or boring. However, my thought about Fahrenheit 451 (1966; PG) is that the minimalist sets, the dulled-down acting, and the dialog really reflect a society where books of all kinds are banned by the government.

If there had been a barcode scanner for people's wrists or something, I would have compared it to Equilibrium, where the government also controls thought and destroys books and everything that might incite people to have some kind of emotions. This film, however, depended upon people ratting out other people who were offenders.

His wife, and many others, are lulled into compliancy through the use of drugs and government controlled television broadcasts. The primary character, Montag, goes from being a fireman (those who actually set fire to books) to a book reader. That leads him to kill his superior officer then begin his life on the run.

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