No. 33 Fahrenheit 451 (2018) 78 of 100
It was only when I went to log my score for this film on the IMDb did I realise that I had already seen it. In truth bits of it did seem familiar, but I thought that was due to its close resemblance to ‘Equilibrium’ which was a lot more fun. I did like this film the second time around but it may not stay long in the memory – a bit like last time! The film is set in a near future America after the second civil war. Fascist types in black suits run the show and they have banned all but a few books and most other artistic items. Strangely everyone can read and write, but they all probably just have approved texts. Not sure why some characters can quote long bits of banned books, but I’m guessing everyone has a secret stash. Shannon plays Captain Beatty, the head of the local brigade of 'Firemen'. He is due for a promotion and his second in command, Michael B Jordan, off the ‘Creed’ films, is in line for a step up. The two are celebrities, as their nightly raids on...