85
Metascore
50 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeIt's as honest and clear-eyed about the past as its predecessor, another in a filmography of unpredictable gems. It may be most like Dazed in that the public could take a while to appreciate it for what it is.
- 100Screen DailyDavid D'ArcyScreen DailyDavid D'ArcyLinklater does connect you with the fun that he must have had in those days. If you can take the testosterone, you’ll have a good time.
- 100VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangLinklater indulges his characters’ antics with such wild, free-flowing affection that you might miss the thoughtful undertow of this delightful movie: Few filmmakers have so fully embraced the bittersweet joy of living in the moment — one that’s all the more glorious because it fades so soon.
- 83The PlaylistCharlie SchmidlinThe PlaylistCharlie SchmidlinThe strength of Linklater’s films have always been their ability to capture the textures of lived experience, and Everyone Wants Some!! is no different in that regard: it is a confident, hugely enjoyable return to a universe that treats the connection to “Dazed and Confused” not as an obligation or cash grab, but as inspiration to match that film’s level of energy and cast chemistry.
- 80ScreenCrushMatt SingerScreenCrushMatt SingerThe film’s structure — off-putting in the early going, irresistible by the end — is ingenious.
- 80The GuardianNigel M SmithThe GuardianNigel M SmithIf the lads were insufferable misogynistic pricks, Everybody Wants Some!! would make for horrible viewing. Thankfully they’re all intensely lovable.
- 75The Film StageMichael SnydelThe Film StageMichael SnydelLinklater finds a joyful freedom in these men who refuse to discriminate. They’re happy to play dress-up daily, moving from discotheques to honky tonk bars to hardcore shows without worrying that they’re compromising some form of authenticity.
- 65The VergeBryan BishopThe VergeBryan BishopLinklater is in many ways a kind of movie secret agent, making films that are unconventional in form and function, but so effortlessly entertaining that the audience may not ever realize that’s what they’re seeing. Everybody Wants Some!! still pulls that trick off, but despite its laughs and moments of fun it can’t help but feel like a step back.
- 58ConsequenceMichael RoffmanConsequenceMichael RoffmanA lot of it’s funny — especially any scenes involving Powell’s admittedly charming Finnegan or Hoechlin’s testy McReynolds– but hanging out with these guys eventually becomes a chore.