Review of Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) by Fungusgnat — 30 Apr 2016
There is enough variety and idiosyncrasy in Linklater's bros to allow him to fully exercise the breadth of his talent for character-writing and for catching the telling gesture or the comment that proves whether someone is in group or out.
That said, there is not a lot of character evolution over the course of this film, and thus not much of a point beyond everybody’s trying to get some [one critic actually asked “some what”? well, not character evolution].
It’s disappointing that Linklater would be satisfied with such a blatantly hedonistic work, an "Animal House" for a new generation looking back at an old one. (One of the movie’s small pleasures is the re-creation of a 1980-era disco--along with a cowboy bar and a punk club.
) (Best-made case for the film: Dan Kois in “Slate.
This review of Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) was written by Fungusgnat on 30 Apr 2016.
Everybody Wants Some!! has generally received positive reviews.
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