‘Fahrenheit 451’ (2018): A Hot Take on a Dystopian Future That’s Close to Present Day America

I knew my high school English reading list was lacking when the Fahrenheit 451 movie got announced. I saw the nostalgia wash over everyone else for the excitement of seeing a favorite book of theirs come to the screen. People are really fucking with this Ray Bradbury novel, it seems. I mean when you predict a dystopian future in America all the way back in 1953 and aren’t off by much, it’s bound to hit home. We’re introduced to firefighter Guy Montag (Michael B. Jordan), the charismatic badass overachiever in his prime. Oh, by the way, I should mention that the firefighters of this era aren’t fighting fires, they’re fighting books. Yeah, homie. Books are public enemy #1. If you got a book on you, that’s worse than getting pulled over and having a ki of Columbian Bam Bam (Cocaine. Keep up.) tapped above the tires. There’s a strict banning on writing and all forms of art. You can hear all the people good at math cheering. Flame on

Now, you might as well consider Montag the best at what he does because he is. My main is built for all the action and all the smoke with Eels (rebels fighting the authority) and trained by the harsh Captain Beatty (Michael Shannon). Jordan gives us the portrayal of Montag as the upstart that’s eager to please. However, there is a contrast. Montag does have questions (as well as a few secrets) that lead to the beginnings of a 180 on how much he is actually committed to the cause. That shit changes right quick when Beatty gets intel from his burned Ee…