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Sacramento was abuzz with the news of a film being shot on location throughout the city in the spring of 2023.
“Sacramento” is a fun take on the usual road trip comedy. If you’ve seen any of the trailers for the movie, you may be expecting something a bit wackier than the actual finished product, but what you get is a heartfelt dramedy with good performances.
The movie follows a pair of friends, Ricky (played by Michael Angarano, who is also the director and writer) and Glenn (Michael Cera), as they take an impromptu road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento in a one-sided attempt to reconnect. Both 30-somethings have reached critical points in their lives, and the estranged buddies are forced to confront various anxieties that adult life comes with.
In “Sacramento” the comedy doesn’t take center-stage, but the film will still elicit a few good chuckles. Anxiety is a major part of this movie and it tries to handle the topic in a mature way, though at times the tone can be non-serious.
With the film “Sacramento” hitting theaters on April 11, Angarano and co-writer Chris Smith sat down with Solving Sacramento about making the film; how they decided to film on location, what spots they wished could have been in the film and how their past writing and directing experience contributed to the project.