The mastermind behind Boyhood brings back nostalgia in the best way possible, and director Richard Linklater has shifted gears for this hilarious sports comedy. Everybody Wants Some!! is set in the world of 1980’s college life; and follows freshman (Blake Jenner) and his first weekend at the Southeast Texas State University. Experiencing a fraternity-type lifestyle with his hard-playing teammates, they quickly learn how to navigate their way through the tricky waters of living on your own, with unlimited freedom and possibilities of unsupervised adulthood…
As he meets his new baseball teammates (Will Brittain, Ryan Guzman), they form an unruly group of disco-dancing, binge-drinking, skirt-chasing partygoers. And let’s just say they score in more ways than one.
The film, while more focused on character rather than plot driven, is a joyful and wistful look back on remembering your first few days in college. It takes place over the course of three days, and the brotherhood formed in the film is reminiscent of our closest friendship we had in our schooling days. It is a fun film just for the fashion and soundtrack alone, but there are plenty of laughs too.
Think American Pie, but in the 80’s. A recommendation to anyone who enjoys a little it of this era, baseball, and to be frank, partying all night long. Take a look at the trailer here:
Everybody Wants Some!! comes to cinemas 13th May.
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