Review of The King of Staten Island (2020) by Theredsky — 05 Sep 2020

This film is really held up by its performances. Most everyone does a great job and portrays their respective characters very well. Pete Davidson and Bill Burr are easily the best parts about this film.

I’ve never been a huge fan of Davidson but he really fits here. Burr brings his usual funny attitude here but shows a more sympathetic and kindhearted side which is nice to see. The biggest issue with this film is the screenplay.

It feels like the first draft which means some of the dialogue is pretty rough. Some of the characters dialogue feels awkward and unnatural. I definitely would have enjoyed this film more if they had spent more time on the screenplay.

The film is also about 30 minutes too long and that’s a complaint I’ve heard about a lot of Judd Apatow movies. A lot of moments could have either been cut out or just shortened. With all that aside, the film is well shot and I did get a couple of laughs here and there.

Check this out if you want or if you like Pete Davidson and Bill Burr.