The following contains spoilers for Y2K, now playing in theatersY2K shares some important plot beats with an episode of The Simpsons from over twenty years ago. Y2K is a time capsule of a movie, leaning into the culture of 1999 for much of its comedy and world-building. The cast of Y2K are largely teenagers who find themselves contending with interpersonal drama and conflict while preparing to celebrate the beginning of the new millennium. It’s a fun riff on sci-fi horror films, imagining a world where the Y2K bug led to the rise of malicious machines across the planet.
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