Review of The King of Staten Island (2020) by Umaumai — 18 May 2021

I'm a little surprised at both the user and the critic scores here. I thought that this was a really well put together film that had a lot of charm and explored something worth while. Possibly it's because people went into watching this thinking it was a "comedy.

" I can understand how it not really being one could put viewers off. I found the movie to be pretty funny, but I had no expectations going into it because I though it was a drama before I started watching.

(I really liked the Action Bronson sequence.) All of this said I thought the acting, story and cinematography where outstanding. When I say I'm not a big Pete Davidson fan it's not because I don't like him.

I've literally never seen him in anything except a Comedy Central Roast, but I loved him here. He was fantastic. Both him and Bill Burr are so easy to connect with in this. I've seen some complaints about how long this movie is, but I never felt like it overstayed it's welcome.

While I think the pacing of the story is fairly good, I do think that it took a little too long for it to get to what I'd consider the 3rd act. The thing is though, I'm not sure who this movie is for entirely? We all know or have that one person in our lives who is great and talented, but who also needs to get it together.

This movie lets us root for them. I appreciate that because many times I feel like I am that person who needs to get it together.