The question of what a Fahrenheit 451 adaptation from today's culture warriors would look like is now answered. It’s centered on the destruction of books... and critical race theory… so the filmmakers seem to be suggesting that burning books by one group is wrong, as is “whiteness,” and these things are inherently evil. However, they also imply that some books should still be destroyed because allowing people acce…

It’s certainly well-placed in the current climate, and you can't fault the actors involved, however, the 2018 adaptation of _Fahrenheit 451_ feels like a made-for-TV movie, and that’s exactly how it comes across. Final rating: ★★ - There were aspects I connected with, but ultimately it didn’t quite work out.

I generally dislike remakes, viewing them as a detriment to the film industry. However, I’m more open to adaptations of novels that have already been adapted, citing Terrence Malick's _The Thin Red Line_ (1998) as an example. This new version of _Fahrenheit 451_, also a second adaptation of Ray Bradbury's 1953 novel, unfortunately misses the mark. Bradbury himself clarified that the book wasn’t about censorship—a com…