Movie vs. Book

I read and watched Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. The book actually wasn't as bad as I originally thought it would be. I somewhat enjoyed the book. The plot was okay, but I did wish that there was more action in the plot and more suspense. Overall, the book was okay. I watched the movie also. It stinks. I know it's an older movie and all of that but I would expect something! It was awful!!! They actors they casted were bad, they have Clarisse and Mildred casted by the same  woman. This, in my opinion was wrong. Clarisse and Mildred are too separate people and should therefore be casted by separate people also. Clarisse is someone who notices the world around her and appreciates what she has. Mildred, on the other hand, doesn't appreciate anything that she has. She also always wants "another TV" or wall screen or whatever she calls of in the book. She doesn't really care for anyone's opinion either. Although, she is reluctant to agree wit Montag and hide the books, Mildred still never listens to Montag's thoughts or opinions. She regards him when he asks her how many pills she has had, to make sure she is okay, and she just says "a few." In the book she drives me crazy, and in the movie she also drives me crazy just because the casting was off.

The plots of both the movie and the book are similar, the details are off but the majority of the main events are the same in both. This was nice, but they kind of downplayed the key events in the book. These elements were very essential to the book, like Beatty's death for example. This was one of turning moments in the book, and in the movie it did not play out as I imagined it. It seemed in my head that it was a lot more thrilling, and then in the movie it just seemed like it was there, and it was honestly boring. I think part of the reason that I didn't like the movie as much would be because I had already known what was going to happen, but even the small parts that I didn't remember still seemed to predictable to me. 

Overall, the book and the movie are very similar, yet different also. I do think that the novel was better because I liked how I imagined things in my head better than the film portrayed the characters and key events. If you want to watch the movie click here. If you want to watch the trailer click here.