Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

saintgeneveive This was not that bad of a movie. I liked that not all the characters were hypersexual and still had some innocence about them. I thought that having the main character getting ready to go to Harvard was a little overkill (just COLLEGE would have been enough), but then I read that writer Colin Jost went to Harvard and also grew up on Staten Island, so I presume this is an autobiographical hyperbole of his experience. His actual brother plays his police partner in the movie. I enjoyed seeing Fred Armison, Cecily Strong, Jim Gaffigan and some other familiar faces. The little kids added some sweetness. I personally don't relate to the weed jokes, but alcohol, yes. Mike O'Brien's character is reminiscent of Mr. Rooney in Ferris Buehler's Day Off. Will Forte also makes a memorable appearance.

subxerogravity What I loved most about this movie is the fact that it has the feel of a teen comedy about the beach, but despite the fact that the Island has a beach, they used a pool. It has a feel of a teen comedy, despite the fact that most of the supporting cast were around when the 80s films this movie pays homage to came out. But the whole supporting cast was funny, being some of Saturday Night live's best new talent(Cecily Strong and Bobby Moynihan) and a few alums(Fred Armisen and Will Forte). Also being produced by the guy who created SNL, Staten Island Summer is like the big sketch they could not pull off on a sound stage.It's the age old tale of two boys trying to spend their last summer together before college trying to get laid, but set in a place nobody would have thought to set any movie, and pulls nothing back on what the Island is all about (Even including a role for Wu Tang's Method Man, a native of Shaolin)Absolutely funny.

eboogyman2 First of all, if you go into this movie expecting it to be an episode of Jersey Shore, you will be disappointed. Even though Staten Island has a reputation of meat heads fist pumping everywhere, it's not an accurate representation of Staten Island. I applaud the creators of this movie who finally show Staten Island in the correct light. The stereotypes of this NYC borough do exist in this movie but are in the outer fringes of the storyline, just as they are in the actual Staten Island.That being said, the movie is enjoyable, but really not a memorable coming of age comedy. The story provides noting really new, and actually aside from Gina Gershon and Vincent Pastores' stereotypical Italian suburban characters. This story could have taken place in any middle class neighborhood across the United states.Again, the creators should be applauded for showing Staten Island in its true form. If you like coming of age stories, there's enough here to make it enjoyable. It's not overly funny or dramatic and the script isn't strong, but you will probably watch it and move on with your life. If you saw "the way way back" you will notice huge contrasts between a strong showing as that one is and a mediocre entry like this one.

Paul Wycherley Not knowing anything about this film or evan hearing about it when i was asked to review this, as you could guess i was not optermistic......but happy to say i was wrong as this film was absolutely amazing! This film has everything you could ask for great one liners funny moments great story of a bunch of friends and there journey to take the next step. It has the American pie feel because they just want to get laid and throw a party but it stands alone in the way they go about it, all of them are life guards in a swimming club and working for a dumb annoying boss who wants to wreck there summer party plans to which they must come up with ways to beat him. The creepy guy on the train from euro trip is the maintenance worker who in this film is a cross between inspector clouseau and johnny knoxville from jackass is perfect. This has the ability to become a cult classic a great funny heart warming story that is a must watch