Sacramento (2025)

Sacramento didn't work for me. Writer/director/star Michael Angarano' awkward and stilted story often just feels off. None of his characters feel fully rounded, appearing to me a series of inconsistent neuroses. Nothing felt authentic, like it was trying too hard to be a cutesy oddball travelogue. 

Stewart is wasted but the brightest spot here is Erskine who is just not in the film enough. The film most comes to life when Angarano and Erskine (real life spouses) connect. Honestly I had a hard time sitting through Cera's scenes and his chemistry with Angarano was so grating it was almost painful. But once he was paired with Erskine, things began to click. Honestly if this movie had been the first scene leading right into him finding her, it would have been 10x more watchable. 

Angarano's script is rarely funny and offers little life inspiration despite what it thinks it is accomplishing. I could see a good movie in this story's periphery but it kept focusing on the parts that felt the least interesting. 

Sacramento

Starring: Michael Angarano, Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart, Maya Erskine 

Director: Michael Angarano

Writers: Chris Smith, Michael Angarano