Sacramento

Sacremento’s strength is that it knows how to keep things moving.

Though his slim script holds few surprises, Angarano’s direction is consistently confident.

Angarano and Chris Smith’s slight screenplay details the relationship between Ricky and Glenn just enough to keep the narrative moving, but more information, especially about the two men, would have elevated Sacramento.

Sacramento is an examination of strained friendships, the fear of inadequacy in impending fatherhood, and the importance of mental health conversations are handled with a good balance of care and humor.

“Sacramento” never aspires to be much more than an incisively rendered sketch, but its casual nature and outward lack of ambition belie how well it manages to convey the terror that change brings into our lives.

Sacramento is a lighthearted comedy from Michael Angarano that eventually finds a lovely vein of profundity.

Its relatable story is what really makes Sacramento a film that's worth revisiting again and again for its charming fable about the price of friendship and fatherhood.

While ferociously funny, Sacramento uses its humor to shed light on the difficult questions its lead characters are struggling to answer. It’s a film exploring male friendships and how men communicate with one another.

The characters being unremarkable is part of the point. It’s not trying to pathologize or psychologize about their conditions. This is just the way they are, and millions of men are just like them.

Sometimes a bit shaggy around the edges, but Angarano’s direction, script, and performance uplift Sacramento into a sweet, generous, and self-aware film. A rough gem, but a gem nevertheless.