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JOHNNY MNEMONIC – THE FUTURE IS NOW
THE YEAR IS 2021. Yes, you say, we’re well aware of that, it’s nearly summer… No, bear with me. What we mean is, the Keanu Reeves, ahead-of-its time sci-fi action thriller JOHNNY MNEMONIC is set in 2021! Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, with an HD digital release, the film made some pretty startling predictions at the time about the internet, smartphones, virtual reality and social media. Some came to fruition, others were way off the mark, and some were just plain ridiculous.
It’s a great watch to see how Hollywood saw the ‘future’ back then – and also to realize how fast things have changed. Here’s a look at the film and exactly how close we are to the world of Johnny Mnemonic…
