Big Time Adolescence
2020
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Jun 12, 2020 · Forget all the missing thematic depth or character—“The King of Staten Island” just isn’t nearly as funny as the best of Apatow or even Davidson’s stand-up material. It's lost in a tonal valley, unsure of how to wring comedy from trauma and depression, but also unwilling to really consider either.
The King of Staten Island's uncertain tone and indulgent length blunt this coming-of-age dramedy's ability to find itself, but Pete Davidson's soulful performance holds it together....
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- Judd Apatow
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- Pete Davidson
May 28, 2020 · The King of Staten Island Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Aaron Charles InSession Film. It’s a film that has its positive qualities – especially when viewed in...
Jun 11, 2020 · “The King of Staten Island” is one of those 10-block-radius life slices whose smallness and intimacy ought to be a virtue. But the movie seems afraid of itself.
- Judd Apatow
- Wesley Morris
- 136 min
Jun 8, 2020 · ‘The King of Staten Island’: Film Review. Pete Davidson plays the richest version yet of his specialty — the big-mouthed derelict screwup — but Judd Apatow's trainwreck-bro comedy gives us a...
King of Staten Island is a deeper dive into Pete Davidson, a mostly autobiographical look at why he is the way he is. Well done and well written and a great supporting cast from Bill Burr, Marissa Tomei and Steve Buscemi all were steller in supporting roles.
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Jun 13, 2020 · While it’s a little darker than the rest of Apatow’s films, The King of Staten Island is a similarly long and shaggy work that mixes goofy hangout scenes, wrenching family drama, and even...
