#4. Everybody Wants Some!!
Everybody Wants Some!!, Richard Linklater’s “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and Confused, might be his most unassuming film yet. Even I, someone who claims Linklater as one of his favorite director, initially didn’t see it as the masterpiece it is. Stop comparing it to its “spiritual” predecessor if that helps you. Watch the film twice, three times. With each subsequent viewing, these Texan jocks, obsessed with the prospects of good time and beautiful women, become funnier and more soulful. They become, surprisingly, inclusive and loving. How could a movie about baseball players trying to get laid at college become one of the most, if not the most, inclusive film of the year? Well, that’s just how Linklater tells stories. The rioutous cast is led by Blake Jenner (Glee, The Edge of Seventeen), the to-be-expected Linklater surrogate, but some of his teammates easily steal the show. Namely, Glen Powell (Hidden Figures) and Wyatt Russell (son of Kurt) are the films McConaughey’s - if we’re keeping with the Dazed and Confused comparisons. I would suggest you abandon those comparisons. This isn’t supposed to be that film or the slightly more introspective Boyhood. This is a beast unto itself, a good time for all.
Everybody Wants Some!!, Richard Linklater’s “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and Confused, might be his most unassuming film yet. Even I, someone who claims Linklater as one of his favorite director, initially didn’t see it as the masterpiece it is. Stop comparing it to its “spiritual” predecessor if that helps you. Watch the film twice, three times. With each subsequent viewing, these Texan jocks, obsessed with the prospects of good time and beautiful women, become funnier and more soulful. They become, surprisingly, inclusive and loving. How could a movie about baseball players trying to get laid at college become one of the most, if not the most, inclusive film of the year? Well, that’s just how Linklater tells stories. The rioutous cast is led by Blake Jenner (Glee, The Edge of Seventeen), the to-be-expected Linklater surrogate, but some of his teammates easily steal the show. Namely, Glen Powell (Hidden Figures) and Wyatt Russell (son of Kurt) are the films McConaughey’s - if we’re keeping with the Dazed and Confused comparisons. I would suggest you abandon those comparisons. This isn’t supposed to be that film or the slightly more introspective Boyhood. This is a beast unto itself, a good time for all.