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Time Bomb Y2K

Time Bomb Y2K

2023

Brian Becker, Marley Mcdonald

Documentary

6.1

69

Documentary An immersive, all-archival retelling of the 'Y2K' millennium bug and the mass hysteria that changed the fabric of modern society.

	Media	Author	Review
		Edward Frumkin The Film Stage	"The directors successfully unveil how mass-communication tools transmit our knowledge and judgment about various topics and scenarios. And they remain objective regarding which side to gravitate towards"
		John Serba Decider	"There are times when Time Bomb Y2K feels a little gimmicky, but more often than not, it shows us what viewing the world through the lens of the media was like, pre-9/11."
		Brian Lowry CNN	"A semi-comical reminder that conspiracies and media hysteria don’t end but merely recycle."
		Jasper Rees Telegraph	"If you are so minded, there was much to snigger at in 'Time Bomb Y2K' , which in the style of Adam Curtis knitted together archive footage to relive the story of millennial panic in America (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Chris Vognar Rolling Stone	"'Time Bomb Y2K' works mostly because it keeps a straight face, acknowledging that, even if a lot of the hysteria seems silly now, the anxiety was quite real back then"
		Tyler Geis The Review Geek	"Brian Becker and Marley McDonald perfectly obtain the cyber feel of this time with insert shots of CGI shots of the inside of computers (...) Rating: ★★★★★★★ (out of 10)"
		Andrew Parker The Gate	"Becker and McDonald paste together a wonderful cultural snapshot, that also pays some long overdue respect to the various engineers and programmers who helped turn the tide away from any sort of disaster"
		Theodoor Steen Screen Anarchy	"That all of these subtextual undercurrents are told through only the power of editing and an expert eye for what makes compelling footage, makes 'Time Bomb Y2K' a triumph"

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