SomewhereInQueens Review: Ray Romano Shines As A Father Lost In His Ways
Ray Romano is in the director's chair for the first time for Somewhere in Queens. The movie doesn’t have any flashy filmmaking, but the story is honed in on a single and very strong theme. The film also marks Romano's first time as a feature screenwriter, and while the script, which he co-wrote with Mark Stegemann, is no masterpiece, it feels true to life in a way that will get under one's skin and stay there.
Somewhere in Queens falls in a long line of stand-up comedians transitioning from stage to television before finally directing a feature. For some comedians, that apex might look like Bill Burr in The Mandalorian; for others, it’s Chris Rock writing, starring, and directing in Top Five. For Ray Romano, directing really is the final frontier, as he gained mainstream success from Everybody Loves Raymond and has been in two Martin Scorsese projects.
Somewhere in Queens starts off as Ward’s movie but slowly becomes about Romano's character. This move is a little bumpy and there's a case for the film being slightly longer. Sticks' basketball arc is compelling and there is almost a sports movie hiding in the first act, but the time spent with him is split between school, sports, and love, with the latter being the script's main focus.
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