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y2k review snl s kyle mooney heads back to the 90s in entertaining but underwhelming directorial debut 7 captures 02 dec 2024 31 jul 2026 nov dec jan 02 2023 2024 2025 success fail about this capture timestamps the wayback machine http web archive org web 20241202154327 https collider com y2k movie review collider menu sign in now close movies submenu movie news movie features tv submenu tv news tv features streaming guides submenu netflix amazon disney max hulu apple tv lists reality tv reviews interviews trailers videos threads got a pitch sign in newsletter trending got a pitch videos threads 2024 movie releases screenings what to watch originals best shows to binge watch reviews close y2k review snl s kyle mooney heads back to the 90s in entertaining but underwhelming directorial debut y2k by ross bonaime published 13 minutes ago thread your changes have been saved email is sent email has already been sent close you ve reached your account maximum for followed topics manage your list follow followed follow with notifications follow unfollow share facebook x linkedin reddit flipboard copy link email link copied to clipboard sign in to your collider account image via a24 throughout his career kyle mooney has always had an interest in the decade he grew up in the 1990 s as a cast member on saturday night live he was part of numerous sketches that parodied that period s entertainment like in the animated short middle aged mutant ninja turtles there s a throwback feel to brigsby bear which he also co wrote and starred in and netflix s saturday morning all star hits is a deeply referential and absurd take on children s television from the decade even when there s an overwhelming silliness to these homages and there usually is they come from a place of love for this period mooney explores them with a specificity and knowledge of the period that few others can match mooney is seemingly the only guy today making entertainment that directly references bobby s world nintendo s power glove and the wild cartoon anti drug psa cartoon all stars to the rescue as a fellow child of the 90s it s easy to appreciate mooney s adoration for this time remove ads so it makes sense that mooney s directorial debut y2k takes place on one of the most important days of the 90s december 31 1999 as we all feared the year 2000 would bring about the downfall of all technology it s a great conceit that plays with the teen movies of the 90s era the wild period of music that brought us such greats as limp bizkit chumbawumba and thong song and plenty of excellent references to the decade but beyond the 90s references y2k is an underwhelming but mostly entertaining movie that never quite goes as far as it should with its concept comedy or the relationships between its characters remove ads what is y2k about set on new year s eve 1999 y2k follows two high school juniors eli jaeden martell and danny julian dennison who decide instead of just goofing around playing video games and slowly trying to download porn on 1999 computers they re going to spend the night at a new year s eve party danny almost immediately becomes the life of the party while eli has his sights set on getting closer to laura rachel zegler a popular girl in school who has impressive computer skills and whom eli has an awkward friendship with it seems as though eli s nye dreams are dashed as laura ends up ringing in the new year kissing a guy known simply as soccer chris the kid laroi but once the clock strikes twelve all the electricity goes out y2k actually happened and it s way worse than anyone expected remove ads technology didn t shut down but rather it has decided to rise up against their human overlords city by city killing anyone who gets in their way these killing machines are collections of different devices with a quest to stop the human race if you ve ever wanted to see a tamagotchi murder a person y2k has you covered as the party literally dies eli danny and laura attempt to survive the robot onslaught and hopefully stop the uprising before they take over the world y2k is fun but doesn t reach its full potential close y2k is an excellent setup but mooney s film which he wrote with evan winter doesn t fully capitalize on its various elements while the robots themselves are a delightful combination of outdated technology we don t get much time with these strange creations mooney s humor most clearly comes out in videos the computers have made to explain their plans and it s just the type of techno weirdness that feels specific to the period these robots are also seemingly practical and it s nice to watch them maneuver and attack but it unfortunately happens too rarely to even seem like an effective threat remove ads related kyle mooney s 11 best snl sketches from baby yoda to his love affair with leslie jones aw man i m all outta cash posts mooney and winter s script never quite hits as hard as it should with its ideas or attempts at comedy and romance the story always stays enjoyable but rarely elicits laugh out loud jokes again y2k s funniest moments come when mooney embraces his love of the time s culture and plays to that as a strength as when an extremely period appropriate bully played by stranger things eduardo franco attempts a badass rollerblading trick set to a limp bizkit song the timing in the moment is perfect and the ridiculous way the scene plays out is brilliant but moments like this are too few and far between instead y2k occasionally ekes out a giggle here and there but the humor doesn t land as well as one would hope remove ads y2k s characters and relationships make up for the film s weaknesses image via a24 however what does often work nicely are the relationship dynamics we see pop up in this living nightmare martell and dennison play well off each other with almost a superbad shaun of the dead vibe to their friendship this crew also takes off with cj daniel zolghadri a wannabe rapper who only listens to hip hop with a deeper meaning and ash lachlan watson a diehard limp bizkit fan who was the only girl in her crew led by franco s farkas these two are clearly intended to be broad stereotypes but as the night goes on a delightful connection starts to form between them while it s often a way for mooney to poke fun at the music of the time their dynamic finds a nice core that is somewhat surprising remove ads in fact y2k is arguably at its best when the references and the robotic uprising take the backseat and we get to just spend time with these characters interacting there s also not enough time for the relationship between eli and laura to fully blossom but the moments they do get together also show a warmth and sweetness that the film could ve used a bit more of as this group gets closer together especially in our final scenes with the gang mooney does hit on a bond that works well but that s unfortunately not quite the intended focus of the film even though y2k is a brilliant idea that doesn t explore its potential as well as it should it s still charming and playful in a way that makes it an amusing watch the kind that two dorky teenagers might ve rented from a blockbuster back in the 90s mooney knows how to hit on what makes this such a fun decade to explore and there are plenty of moments where he is truly hitting on jokes that will make audience members of a certain age giggle with glee from tae bo fights to amateur devil sticks demonstrations and fred durst appearing as himself as we ve seen with mooney s career so far the dream of the 90s is alive in him yet with y2k we need a bit more than just those sick references remove ads y2k comes to theaters on december 6 6 10 y2k kyle mooney s y2k has fun characters and references but doesn t reach the full potential of this great concept pros kyle mooney s specific 90s references show a love for the period the characters are lovely in the quieter moments you will believe limp bizkit can save the world cons the film doesn t go far enough with its great idea the comedy isn t as strong as you d expect comedy sci fi two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on new year s eve 1999 the night becomes even crazier than they could have ever dreamed when the clock strikes midnight release date march 9 2024 director kyle mooney cast rachel zegler alicia silverstone julian dennison jaeden martell eduardo franco mason gooding miles robbins tim heidecker runtime 93 minutes get tickets movie reviews y2k kyle mooney your changes have been saved email is sent email has already been sent close you ve reached your account maximum for followed topics manage your list follow followed follow with notifications follow unfollow close thread sign in to your collider account we want to hear from you share your opinions in the thread below and remember to keep it respectful be the first to post images attachment s please respect our community guidelines no links 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