Come Early Morning (2006)

Director:

Joey Lauren Adams

Writer:

Joey Lauren Adams (written by)

Release Date:

31 August 2007 (Brazil)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

A 30-something southern woman searches for love, despite the burdens she carries with her.

Plot Keywords:

Bar | Ford Pickup | Vet | Blonde | Beer

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Ashley Judd	...	Lucy Fowler
Jason T. Davis	...	Motel Man
Richard Lee Crow	...	Motel Clerk
Laura Prepon	...	Kim
Christine Renee Ward	...	Sue (as Christy Ward)
Candyce Hinkle	...	Doll
Scott Wilson	...	Lowell Fowler
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Uncle Tim
Pat Corley	...	Papa
Diane Ladd	...	Nana
Wally Welch	...	Eli
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Bob
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Cal Percell
Nancy Ellen Mills	...	Michelle
Chuck Borden	...	Man with Michelle

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual situations.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA

Company:

Bold Films

Trivia:

Several scenes were filmed in Joey Lauren Adams's maternal grandmother's house in North Little Rock. Her grandmother temporarily relocated to allow for filming.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lucy comes in the house she is wearing sandals. She begins to take off her sweater. As she enters the next room, finishing removing her sweater, she is now wearing boots.

Quotes:

Doll: You got no say over your heart, Lucy. And if you think you do, you'd best not let yours roam too far.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-11-18)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

LEAVIN' AIN'T THE ONLY WAY TO GO

Ugh! This film had SO MUCH potential. Poor direction, camera work and dialogue.

Yes, I'm a dude. No, I'm not gay. Now that that is out of the way. I am aware that this is the supposed to be the quintessential, super-ultimate chick type of flick. I rented it because I was lurking around the video store looking for something I had yet to watch, I saw that this film had Jeffrey Donovan and Ashley Judd in it, so I figured what the hell. The problem is that I had failed to be vigilant of the fact that it was directed by Joey Lauren Adams.....

On to the review. The premise is there. This could have be very good. Ashley Judd plays Lucy, an alcoholic slut who basically thrives on getting wasted and having one night stands. Not bad, I can live with that. After behaving this way for quite some time, she contemplates having an actual relationship with an actual nice guy, Cal, the new guy in town. (Played by the always talented and stud-ly Jeffrey Donovan) The problem though is that after their "relationship" begins, Lucy's erratic behavior and personal problems begin to destroy it. Can they make it happen? The main problem is that the film never gives us a reason to care about Lucy. OK, we get it. She's a mess. She gets wasted everyday and bangs anything with a hard-on, nice. But why? The film hints to us that its because of her poor (really?) relationship with her father, and also possibly because of her former home life. The problem though is that her family is seemingly normal. Its not much of an excuse for her to behave in a such a way. The girls isn't a loner, she has friends, and she's super hot, she could have just about any guy she wants. The film also makes it abundantly, if not overwhelmingly, clear that she's some sort of genius when it comes to her job, which was never actually explained by the way. She apparently works for some kind of construction contractor and knows how to read or something... The fact is that while there are a couple of good performances, this film never quite takes and gains altitude. There is just too much meaningless fluff in the film for the this to work well. Also, despite Joey Lauren Adam's valiant attempt at her best Kevin Smith impersonation, she was trying to write material AND dialogue in a manner thats a bit above her pay-grade. At the end of the day, I'm not going to completely trash this little film. There are a couple of funny parts and you can tell that JLA is at least trying to use her brain, which is more than I can say about some other douche bag directors...*COUGH*michaelBay*COUGH*, but at the same time you're not going to find anything in this film that you don't find in your typical Lifetime Original....

~J.