Sherman's Way (2008)
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33% of critics liked it
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38% of users liked it
(2,003 ratings)
Fate brings together two mismatched travelers in this comedy. Sherman (Michael Shulman) is a tightly wound, career-obsessed college student whose mother, Evelyn (Donna Murphy), is a successful politician who micromanages her own life as well as that of her son. Planning to spend a few weeks in… More Fate brings together two mismatched travelers in this comedy. Sherman (Michael Shulman) is a tightly wound, career-obsessed college student whose mother, Evelyn (Donna Murphy), is a successful politician who micromanages her own life as well as that of her son. Planning to spend a few weeks in Northern California with his girlfriend, Marcy (Lacey Chabert), Sherman instead discovers that she's dumped him for another, more fun-loving guy; adding insult to injury, Sherman's wallet and credit cards have been stolen and Evelyn decides it's time to cut off his allowance. With few options and eager to prove he can be free-spirited and self-reliant, Sherman decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles for an internship interview, and takes a ride with the first person willing to take him down the coast. Sherman's ride turns out to be Palmer (James LeGros), a former Olympic skiing champion-turned-footloose middle-aged bohemian who is more interested in keeping his vintage convertible in tune than in getting anywhere at any specific time. While Sherman and Palmer have next to nothing in common, before long the younger man finds himself learning some lessons about life from the scruffy stranger behind the wheel. Sherman's Way was the first theatrical feature from producer-turned-director Craig Saavedra. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Craig M. Saavedra
- Written By
- Tom Nance
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 6, 2009 Wide
- Studio
- Starry Night Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Shulman, though, who also produced, is a personality drag, unable to make us care that Sherman's off-putting arrogance warrants even by-the-numbers enlightenment.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
LeGros isn't bad, but this pre-DVD road trip feels like it's four hours long.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Note to indie filmmakers: a life-changing road trip, some quirky characters, and a cutesy soundtrack do not a movie make. Or, at least, not one that's worthy of an audience's hard-earned cash.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Like an annoying new puppy, Sherman's Way just wants to run around in circles and lick your face. After a while, though, you kind of fall in love with it.
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Mark Holcomb, Time Out New York
A victim of its own bad timing, Craig M. Saavedra's buddy-comedy-cum-road-trip-flick might've had a chance back before the world started going to hell.
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Cast
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Michael Shulman
as Sherman Black
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James LeGros
as Palmer Van Dyke
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Brooke Nevin
as Addy
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Enrico Colantoni
as DJ
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Lacey Chabert
as Marcy
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Donna Murphy
as Evelyn Black
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M. Emmet Walsh
as Hoyt
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Thomas Ian Nicholas
as Tom the Intern
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Tom Nance
as Doug the Dealer
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Ryan Hansen
as Kevin
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Tad Hilgenbrink
as Taylor Van Dyke
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Cory DuVal
as Repo Man
