'Everybody Wants Some!!' Proves Male-Focused Comedies Can Promote Healthy Masculinity

Inspired by director Richard Linklater’s experiences in college, Everybody Wants Some!! is an exuberant exploration of the excitement and challenges that come with finding yourself in college. While the film’s overwhelmingly male focus may seem regressive at first blush (it definitely wouldn’t pass the Bechdel test), it notably succeeds in promoting a positive, healthy form of masculinity, in a cultural climate when many popular examples are anything but.