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‘Y2K’ Review: Kyle Mooney’s Directorial Debut Dives Deep Into Millennium Mania – SXSW
Do you remember where you were on New Years 2000? Were you home wondering if all the electronics in your home were going to short circuit?
The film kicks off with a throw-back view of AOL chat rooms and clips of Bill Clinton, setting the stage for a story that is deeply rooted in the era’s cultural and technological environment. The late 1990s internet boom symbolized a leap in global communication and knowledge sharing, yet paradoxically, it also fostered loneliness as digital interactions began to supplant real-life contact. This era, marked by the Y2K bug scare, mirrors the millennial generation’s mixed feelings—excitement for technological and global advancements contrasted with apprehensions about future uncertainties and the social implications of an increasingly digital world.
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