With Dazed And Confused being set on the last day of high school in the 1970's, Everybody Wants Some seems to set at the start of college in the 1980's. I may not have been a student in the 80's. But the entire vibe brought it all back for me, and made me miss the student life even more.
It does have that Dazed And Confused vibe. But also, has a bit of Animal House to it as well as it is set in college. From the opening scene that begins the awesome soundtrack to the satisfying ending, I had a big smile on my face throughout. It is everything that you would expect from Linklater.
The Texan director is known for not having many big names in the cast, and this is no exception. I knew none of the cast involved and they all have bright futures ahead. Dazed And Confused certainly launched the careers of Milla Jovovich, Adam Goldberg, Renee Zellweger, Ben Affleck, Park Posey and of course Matthew McConaughey.
The main cast's comradery was spot on and you could tell that they all got along well. Also, they were all memorable and in the end I could easily tell them apart. You might not be able to identify all of them by name. But you can certainly give them your own name, such as the leader, the cool one, the smooth talker, the dumb one, the freaky one, the cocky one, the one that is always high and the gullible one. The character that the film centres on is played by Blake Jenner, who apparantly is well known for his work on Glee. He fitted the role well and felt totally believable in the way he was reacting to certain situations.
As for the large amount of support cast, it was hard to a find stand-out as they all had their moment, and the execution of all of them was great. However, one managed to make an impression on me and I am sure others will see it as well. I am talking about the performance by Glen Powell. His moments on screen was certainly the strongest out of anyone and his character I felt he was given the best dialogue as well.
When you break it down, there is not that much of a main plot. Just a lot of sub-plots. But that is what you get with a lot of Linklater's films. He is so good at just showing life, moments in time, and showing people talk about every-day stuff. A lot of his films makes you reminisce and remember the good people that you have met in your life.
The film is just one big party and Linklater has invited everyone to jump back into the 80's and go back to your own days as a student in college/university.
I love the message that it was going for. It felt incredibly relatable, and has that universal appeal. The level of realism Linklater has in his previous films is here for all to see in his latest project.
In a nutshell, you could say it is well-crafted nostalgia. It is a great coming of age films that gives you important life lessons, while watching many great characters. The casts togetherness and sense of humor is great to watch. This film definitely has something for everyone.
Rating: 8/10
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