“Everybody Wants” is drawing attention because a Variety review highlights “Everybody Wants to F— Me,” a genre-crossing comedy featuring Taron Egerton, and connects it to debate about whether a story’s central character is a victim or a villain. The review’s headline emphasizes the film’s take on Egerton’s “nice-guy act,” suggesting that the comedy questions how that character presents himself rather than simply accepting him as sympathetic.
The review describes the film as another story about a young man whose desires are violently over-satisfied. It compares that premise with “Obsession,” described as a sleeper smash, and argues that the new film could revive the victim-versus-villain discussion surrounding it. The attention in this coverage therefore centers on the film’s mix of comedy and violence, Egerton’s character, and the moral questions raised when getting what someone wants leads to disturbing consequences.
