The King of Staten Island | Film Review
I remember seeing the trailer for this film ages ago, and being really excited to see it. And then it took ages to come out, and I forgot about it. But if it hadn't come out on the Sky Premiere channel, I would have eventually bought it from Amazon Prime Video, because I really wanted to see it. This semi-autobiographical film tells the story of Scott Carlin (Pete Davidson) growing up in Staten Island as he deals with a lack of direction, multiple medical problems, and the loss of his father at a young age. I enjoyed this film a lot. I didn't quite know what to expect, or what the tone would be, so I was pleasantly surprised. I loved all of the characters, but Scott was such an amazing character. He was complex and funny and charming and someone that you can root for, even though you understand why the people in his life become frustrated with him. I especially liked the interactions between Scott, his mother Margie (Marisa Tomei) and his sister Claire (Maude Apatow). You reall...