Sacramento

Sacramento (2025) is a very simple buddy comedy movie about two guys going on a road trip in California and it was really fun.

Positives for Sacramento (2025): I'm one of those people who does enjoy his fair share of road trip movie like Planes, Train and Automobiles (1987). The acting is good from Michael Angarano, Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart and Maya Erskine. The comedic chemistry between Angarano and Cera is very good. I also have to give credit to Angarano for his work in the director's chair. There is a lot of humor that worked for me. And finally, this is one of those movies where you can enjoy with a group of friends.

Negatives for Sacramento (2025): The humor isn't going to land for everyone. There are a couple of moments where the character got on my nerves with their insane shenanigans.

Overall, Sacramento (2025) is a nice buddy comedy movie that you will have fun with if you are watching with the right people.

It took me a little while to get into the vibe of 'Sacramento' but once I did it became very enjoyable. It's a similar movie in a lot of ways to 'A Real Pain'. Every character looks like they are carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders, but trying their best to hide it.

The humour in the film is what takes some adjusting to. It is extremely dry. Once you adjust and start vibing with it though there are some very funny moments it has to be said.

Michael Cera was born to plays roles like this. I'm not even sure if he's acting half the time, or whether they just started filming him on break and worked it into the story. This one was a nice surprise. 7/10.

Fondly remembered as Jack McFarland's son Elliott on "Will & Grace", Michael Angarano not only stars in this surprisingly adept 2025 road comedy, but he also directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Smith. It runs a fleet 84 minutes, but Angarano manages to fit in quite a packed story about two boyhood friends who had become estranged as they moved on different tracks into their thirties. Angarano plays extroverted Rickey, perennially unreliable to Michael Cera's emotionally uptight Glenn. Upon Rickey's incessant cajoling, they take a road trip from LA to Sacramento, while Glenn's practical-minded wife Rosie awaits the arrival of their first baby. The shenanigans are somewhat predictable with the reemergence of their alpha male energy resuscitating their former bond. While Rickey's true motivations for the trip eventually become clearer, Glenn deals with his increasing anxiety over pending fatherhood which leads to an unexpected seriocomic plot turn. Angarano and Cera are both dexterous in their roles, though Cera teeters on caricature based on his own nerdy screen persona. Maya Erskine brings an earthy appeal to Rickey's put-upon girlfriend Tallie, while Kristen Stewart makes the most of her limited screen time and steals the picture as Rosie.

What a nice little movie to watch on a rainy afternoon. Small cast that just nailed it. Very wholesome with lots of great laughs. The two male leads are great together. Michael Cera does an excellent job with his character but the other dude is the main attraction here. I believe he also wrote/directed this bad boy.

Kristen Stewart was really good as well, hitting all the right spots with the small amount of time she did have in the movie. A few years along the way as well, especially near the end. I highly recommend this to anyone that would like to watch a nice lighthearted comedy for the afternoon. Enjoy!

Sacramento, directed by and starring Michael Angarano, is a road trip comedy that trades slapstick for something more grounded, introspective, and quietly affecting. The film follows two longtime friends, Rickey (Angarano) and Glenn (Michael Cera), as they embark on an impromptu journey from Los Angeles to California's capital. It's a story about navigating the messy anxieties of adulthood-parenthood, grief, and fading friendships-wrapped in a package that's equal parts humorous and heartfelt.

The film's strength lies in its cast. Angarano, pulling triple duty as writer, director, and lead, brings a restless, charismatic energy to Rickey, a man clinging to a free-spirited persona that's starting to fray at the edges. Cera, as Glenn, delivers a performance that feels like a natural evolution of his signature awkward charm, now layered with the weight of impending fatherhood and a need for control. Their chemistry is the film's heartbeat, capturing the push-and-pull of a friendship that's both deeply familiar and increasingly strained. Kristen Stewart, as Glenn's pregnant wife Rosie, and Maya Erskine, as a figure from Rickey's past, add emotional depth in supporting roles, though their limited screen time leaves you wanting more of their nuanced performances.

Angarano's direction keeps things moving at a brisk 84 minutes, with dialogue that's sharp and often bitingly funny, especially when the two leads bicker like an old married couple. The film's visual style is straightforward, leaning on California's sun-drenched highways and Sacramento's understated charm-think Old Town and the Tower Bridge-for atmosphere. While the pacing stumbles in the final act, rushing to tie up loose ends, it doesn't detract from the film's core: a thoughtful exploration of how men grapple with vulnerability and change.

Sacramento isn't breaking new ground in the buddy comedy genre, and it occasionally leans too heavily on familiar tropes. Comparisons to films like Sideways or last year's A Real Pain are inevitable, but it carves out its own space with a sincerity that feels earned. It's not a laugh-out-loud riot but a movie that elicits knowing smiles and the occasional lump in the throat. For anyone who's ever felt stuck between who they were and who they're supposed to become, it's a relatable ride.

Assessment: Sacramento is a charming, if slightly uneven, indie comedy that shines thanks to its strong performances and authentic take on friendship and growing up. It's a solid choice for fans of character-driven stories who don't mind a few narrative bumps along the road.

Rating: 7/10.