Revue 'Sacramento': meeting, awkwardly, in road trip

From the “Road to” series to Buddy Action Films and Bromances, male friendship as a comic fodder has been a constant traction, which has more and more favored immaturity as Catharsis. Smart plus stupid has become stupid hates intelligence, until Dumb feels omnipresent.

He has become tedious these Michael AngaranoThe comedy of the old word in the crisis “sacramento” has a soft-moving kick. The film explores what is funny – and terribly truthful – to have entered adulthood.

Angarano, who wrote the script with actor Chris Smith, also plays the role of Rickey, a joyful manchild who presents himself at the house of Los Angeles of Besttie Glenn, played by Michael CeraTo convince him that it is time to pass more deeply again. This unexpected visit occurs after we had just tasted who is Glenn: a loving but edgy, nervous and needy husband of his very pregnant wife, Rosie, played by Kristen Stewart With such sobriety of impassive spouse, it is a master's degree in daily tolerance that underpins real love. (With Glenn, she was clearly likely to do pre-re-control.)

Rickey prefers that they were found in a nostalgia tour of laughter and rejoicing – he even found the Chrysler Lebaron tanning in which they are used to. Immediately, the Angarano and Cera perfectly (put) do a skillful work with the underlying current in their awkward reunion. Rickey's energy is harmless but seems mysteriously painted by unattended expectations, because when he gently urges Glenn: “Log, you haven't said anything funny.” Meanwhile, Glenn's attitude of judgment is his own worrying mask. He likes to remind people that he keeps his phone silent to “stay there”.

The tension is maintained, however, when Rickey finally opens with the recent death of his father; He wants Glenn to rush to him in the city of title for a propagation of ashes. Glenn nods – A real adult supports a person in need, after all. But we know that something is underway when, far from Glenn's eyes, Rickey quickly empties a tennis box and filled it with dirt on the side of the road.

For a long time, the brilliant laughs of “sacramento” arise from the eccentric confrontation of the priorities and temperaments of a certain type of Male Limbo whose sociability skills are embittered. Whether it is false rents or barhopping with women or trying to psychologize, neither really knows what is fun or illuminating. They only browse the overwhelming weight of imminent responsibility. Rickey, all forced smiles and a performative childhood, wants to make his way in happy indecision, while Glenn, a classic unsuitable for unprecedented confidence, talks about an illusion of control over his destiny.

But when he revealed what is the real dilemma of Rickey – an abandoned relationship with an old adventure (Maya Erskine) – The sense of humor of the film is also transformed into an affectionate study, even slightly frightening into self -illusion. The comic timing and the uncomposed soul of salt and Erskine vinegar and the unrefitmed soul are a national treasure. Fortunately, her real husband (Angarano) appreciates this and is wonderfully composed for why the dose of frankness of his character without frills should be the triggering sincerity necessary to bring “sacramento” to a conclusion in a credible way (but not less pleasant).

The film is also intelligent enough to recognize that his women are not there to save anyone, just to remind these well-intentioned men to recover from themselves. The thorny comedy of the collapse of the male personality gives way to wisdom, something that “Sacramento” has in abundance.