i have never read the bradbury novel that this movie be base on but from what i have gather and it will be interesting ( when i finally do read it and i will ) . my comment will be base purely on the film . as soon a i saw the trailer i know i have to see it and be so excited but when i finally do and i be so disappointed it hurt . this be because the movie itself felt so amateurish . the actor be not well cast ( though robards and pryce be both good actor just not here ) . the kid actor and it seem and be merely ask to show up and get in the character clothes and say the line and make the face . the set and prop be cheap and unrealistic . the direction be surprisingly bad . i be so surprised at the awfulness of it that i have to go online and check who direct it and just to see the kind of work he have do . the editing be cut and paste and the plot ( screenplay ) be just that as well ( even though the author have be involve himself and irony . ) . the building up of the tension and fear and suspense be so mild it be ineffective when the climax finally come . i have read some of the comment on this movie and find it hard to believe people actually like it . what hurt the most be that the content be interesting and fun and intriguing . it have so much potential . unfortunately and the film be so technically bad it take away from the brilliance of the story .