Internally, there is a magnetism to that constant competition. They can make a contest out of anything and everything. Every situation has room for competitive tomfoolery. LESSON #1: WITH ATHLETES, EVERYTHING IS A COMPETITION- This team has been trained to be addicted winners. You can tell this had to be a blast on set with a blooper reel that could go on for days. That is the strength of Linklater the Writer, while his directing side steered the actors to make it all look natural. The laughs rarely stop in frequency, gratuity, or cleverness, all boons for an exemplary college farce. As a straight comedy, "Everybody Wants Some" is arguably funnier than "Dazed and Confused" (yeah, I said it). The back-and-forth dialogue of these guys is chock full of ball-busting and button-bursting banter at every turn. The film moves on its own infectious energy and is handsomely rich in nostalgic, period-perfect fashion, music, and hair to sell itself even more. His character could single-handedly write volumes of this review's life lessons. Next to him, Powell is absolutely electric as the life of the party and purveyor of all wisdom. We always gravitate to the lead and Jenner shows he isn't all jock. The two that will attract you the most are Blake Jenner and Glen Powell. There's not a bad apple in the bunch and each have their memorable individual moments of chicanery and charm. Quinton Johnson, Forrest Vickery, Temple Baker, and Tanner Kalina. Remember names like Jenner, Hoechlin, Powell, Deutch, Ryan Guzman, Wyatt Russell, Austin Amelio, Will Brittain, Juston Street, J. Following names like Affleck and McConaughey, he has found a complete team of new winners. Linklater has a knack for assembling and discovering talent. What makes this slippery slope work is the instantly likeable chemistry of this mostly unknown ensemble. Not all of those fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants tangents work, but little momentum or enjoyment is lost. Outside of very brief dashes of existential reflection on team-building and proper courtship, we simply watch these guys operate and clown around during an endless schedule of soirees for two hours. The film has roots in the sex farces and college comedies of yesteryear without the cliche of a villainous element or central trivial dilemma to conquer. Honestly, you're not going to find much of a traditional narrative in "Everybody Wants Some" and that's not a bad thing whatsoever. Through the attractive fog, he sets his eye on impressing a cute theater major named Beverly (Zoey Deutch). Backed by his teammates and new friends, Jake dives right into this world of house games, pick-up lines, bar-hopping, dance halls, and campus keggers. They swim in a sea of Lone Star and Schlitz and can party like kings with any crowd or any scene. Every single one of them are alphas males brimming with confidence. Like any squad of jocks, they are a special breed of cool and cocky. Not more than ten minutes after arriving, he has a beer in his hand and girls in his field of view.Īt this school, the perennially successful baseball players are the top dogs and biggest swinging dicks on campus. Chief among them are the power-hitting team captain Glenn (Tyler Hoechlin) and the smooth-talking upperclassman Finnegan (Glen Powell). He is an eager college baseball prospect and is instantly welcomed into the fold by a cast of colorful teammates. It's less than a week before the first day of class when new freshman Jake (Blake Jenner) motors into campus in his Oldsmobile 442. "Everybody Wants Some" begins on Augon the lush campus of the fictional Southeast Texas University (played by Texas State University in San Marcos). Those of you with Y chromosomes are going to love every minute. Kick back and turn off the introspection for "Everybody Wants Some." This is a shameless dudes' flick and Party Linklater of the highest order. It's a wonder the same guy who can make "School of Rock" and "Dazed and Confused" is the same creative force behind " Boyhood" and the " Before" trilogy. His movies are either a party or a deep character study. Through two parallel veins of his filmmaking career, director Richard Linklater operates between free-wheeling fun and poignant realism with scant middle ground.
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