Pete Davidson shines as Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island. And that’s a good thing, seeing as how the story is semi-autobiographical, and for the most part, hinges on the comedian's appeal. And so, to his credit, Davidson is quite endearing here, while also providing the necessary honest and raw emotions needed for the subject matter. Helping things a lot however, are the supporting players, all of whom are on their A-game (Ben Powley is especially one to keep an eye on). The film has a major length problem though. There is no way things should have been plodded along for nearly two and a half hours. I mean, did the editing machine breakdown? What director Judd Apatow does do right, is give us a genuine mix of comedy and drama throughout (things lean more on the drama side for those wondering). So, while it might not get the crown for “Comedy of the Year,” Davidson and co still deserve a royal reception for their efforts.