The King of Staten Island

En sød og varm strigle af et drama, hvor Apatows hjerte vinder stort over hans ellers signaturbårne krasse komik.

Amerikanske komedier kan groft sagt inddeles i dem, der har et stort, sjovt hul i hovedet, og så dem, der er småsjove, men har et hjerte i stedet for et hul i hovedet. ’The King of Staten Island’ hører til sidstnævnte kategori.

...snarere et drama end en rendyrket komedie.

Like the Staten Island that he love-hates, his imperfections make him fascinating, and his humorous trip to self-growth and self-forgiveness make the divisive star a lot easier to understand.

Burr and Tomei have strong chemistry and it’s nice to see two actors who don’t work enough playfully bouncing believable characters off each other.

There are a lot of laughs here.

...frequently winning, and oddly sweet...