We all have worries that occupy on our minds. Sometimes these worries are too much for us to bare. It’s during those times it can be helpful to have someone to lean on, even if it’s someone you don’t expect.

In Sacramento, we’re introduced to Rickey (Michael Angarano), who is sitting naked by a lake. He stumbles on a woman, Tallie (Maya Erskine), and they meet cute. They talk about a potential future by the lake where Tallie worries Rickey is the kind who’d run away.

Flash-forward a year, and we meet Glenn (Michael Cera). He’s wound tightly looking at the crib for his soon-to-be-born child. The crib has a squeak. He puts it through its paces to the point that when his wife Rosie (Kristen Stewart) arrives, he’s snapped off the gate entirely. Rosie understands that it isn’t about the crib. Glenn is wound tightly a lot, and with layoffs looming at his work, he’s wound even tighter.

When Rickey shows up, it doesn’t put Glenn at ease. But Rickey says his father has died and he wants Glenn to go on a road trip with him to Sacramento to spread the ashes. Glenn is apprehensive, but Rosie suggests it might be exactly what her husband needs.

So, Rickey and Glenn set off. It’s an adventure that doesn’t go as expected and isn’t really about its stated purpose. But could it be what both friends need to get their issues in check and move on to the next phase of life?

These kind of road movies are often a bit of fun. You have adventures, pathos, and usually some kind of rich, emotional conclusion. We get bits of that here. Angarano wrote and directed the film and clearly has an affinity for the material. That helps him get in tight with the story and the material.

The film is at its best when we have Glenn and Rickey going back-and-forth. Their uneasy friendship and their shared issues lead to some amusing and cathartic moments. The film also makes decent use of Erskine, who has an interesting return in the third act. The same can’t be said of Stewart, who isn’t given enough to do. In fact, I often found myself wondering why Rosie would put up with Glenn’s schtick.

There is also a plot choice near the end of the film that will really govern how you feel. It’s a wild swing that, for me, never quite landed. If it works better for you, then you might feel more drawn to the film. Overall, I enjoyed bits and pieces of the film. It is a fun enough ride that makes for a pleasant watch but fails to live up to its full potential.

Sacramento is playing in Theaters starting Friday, April 11.

Matthew Fox is a graduate of the Radio, Television and Film program at Biola University, and a giant nerd. He spends his free time watching movies, TV, and obsessing about football. He is a member of the FSWA. You can find him @knighthawk7734 on Twitter and as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast.