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List Price: $19.95 | | Label: Weinstein Company
Salesrank: 17099
Released: March 20, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
(Drama/Romance) Lucy is a 30-something woman who keeps waking up with a stiff hangover and a guy she doesn't even want to look at. If coming to grips with why she keeps repeating this pattern isn't enough, Lucy also begins to realize that she needs to get in touch with her familial past and, more importantly, with the person she has become.
Description of Come Early Morning:
Come Early Morning comes as a mid-afternoon career correction for Ashley Judd, an actress oft dissed in the years since her fresh, breakout performance in the indie gem Ruby in Paradise. No mystery there: what other lovely and talented woman has appeared in such a string of crummy serial-killer movies? By redemptive contrast, Come Early Morning suggests a de facto sequel to Ruby 13 years down the road. Again Judd limpidly portrays a young Southern woman, Lucy, trying to get free of a debilitating heritage--dysfunctional family on every side--and find her way to some kind of contentment. Lucy makes more bad decisions than Ruby did. For her, early morning isn't so much a new day as the hour when she faces waking up with one more guy she couldn't care less about. She plans it that way, because commitment is something she flees with grim resolve. But she also knows that the program isn't working for her.
The writing-directing debut of another offbeat actress, Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy), this is a beautifully observed film, free of condescension toward its Arkansas folk, with an appreciative eye for the plain beauties of small-town life and semi-rural roads, and a sharp ear for three-cushion dialogue. "Did I miss Easter?" Lucy's housemate quietly cracks when she finds Lucy dressed for Sunday-go-to-meetin'; Lucy's trying to reconnect with her estranged dad (a magical, almost wordless performance by the wonderful Scott Wilson), who's started attending "a new holy-roller church." She also meets a newcomer (Jeffrey Donovan, excellent) who ought to be Mr. Right ... but nothing quite plays out according to formulaic expectation in this movie--among the most satisfying of 2006, which most people are going to have to discover on DVD. --Richard T. Jameson
Come Early Morning Reviews:
was okay 
2009-11-11 - I enjoyed the movie alright .. had an okay story line .. but of course this doesn't have in-depth charactors .. and so .. its pretty fair to watch one time but normally would have rated it and routed it on .. but the reason I actually bought this movie ... is because my husbands sister is in one of the bar scenes .. and so I had to buy it for him ...
Gritty, honest, yet beautiful 
2009-08-03 - The main character is a woman haunted by the mistakes the men in her life have made. So when a sweet good man comes along she does not know what and how to let him in or love him back. This movie is amazing on so many levels.
1st the actors: Ashley Judd portrays her character's fears, awkwardness, and insecurities so well. Laura Prepon was awesome as the sweet straight shooter roommate. (I was cheering for her character by the end.) Jeffrey Donovan embodies the sweet country boy he plays. Shoot every single actor in this film is amazing.
2nd the story: There's a scene where the main character, played by Ashley Judd, visits her father's pastor seeking answers. His response was absolutely compelling and something I will honestly always carry with me.
3rd the music: The old country music is a character of his own in this film. My favorite part was when the main character spills the contents of her purse and falls to the ground. Willie Nelson's song "Somebody Pick Up My Pieces" begins and fills in the words the main character can't say, "Somebody pick up my pieces. I'm scattered everywhere. And put me back together. And put me way over there."
Don't watch this movie expecting a happy story. Watch this movie if you want a gritty honest tale. While the end isn't picture perfect the lead comes full circle and finally makes peace with her biggest opponent: herself.
A good DVD rental,. more than an uplifting experience at the theatre
2009-05-09 - Come Early Morning (2006) is a story too close for
comfort, and to reality, for that matter, for a
significant part of the USA population, that has a
non-megacity lifestyle, residing mainly in the
Mid-West.
Based on a story that seems to be rooted back in the
1970's, perhaps in the 1980's (as modern times reaches
all corners of each country at a snail's pace,
unevenly), there's a fair bit of 70's pickup trucks,
traditional country music, etc.
The movie is heavily rooted in the promiscuous
lifestyle of a number of adult men and women from the
town, or driving through it, who don't quite know what
they want from life, in their personal relationships,
being truly chaotic in the intimacy realm, often
jumping from partner to partner.
The soundtrack plays a key role in carrying the story,
building the small-town or countryside atmosphere, (
Willie Nelson, and Bobby Dylan-like, etc.) The filming
is crystal clear, the song selections wisely chosen.
If there's perhaps a questionable approach, it's the
excess detail of the bed-side scenes, (albeit, never
graphic), as well as the numerous scenes that tend to
zoom or center at Ashley Judd's tight jeans pants and
backside, or even, her tight tank tops, or loose
fitting and open ones, her underwear, or showing her
pulling down her pants, or putting on her pants, for
example.
Judd is also paired with another attractive blonde, her
roommate, throwing in extra eye-candy to sell the
worth.
This approach to selling the film by touching upon a
kind of voyeurism of the actress, under the pretext of
making the story hit home, may not be understood by
all of the audience.
At the same time, there is no doubt whatsoever, that a
real segment of the USA population indeed sees itself
in the lifestyle depicted. The aspect of euthanizing a
loved pet, found on the side of a road, also pulls on
the heart strings of the audience, as does the
heartbreak shown to be had by the actress.
The script doesn't shy away from showing family
conflicts, the elderly, the passed away, the relations
of adults in motels, trucks, night clubs and bars.
Interestingly, the moral dimension of human beings is
brought into the story, as one-night-stands time and
again, result in confusion, pain, anguish, suffering,
tantrums, profanity directed at loved ones, tarnished
reputations, etc.
Religion is suggested as an outlet that can alleviate
emotional pain, and also, physical frailty.
Every 5 minutes, it seems someone is opening up a
bottle of bear, having a smoke, an adult seeking
companionship, or intimacy.
Overall, this movie is scary for someone looking for an
uplifting experience at the theatre, but a good DVD
rental.
EXCELLENT FILM WITH JEFFERY DONOVAN, ASHLEY JUDD 
2009-05-04 - COME EARLY MORNING
Have you ever seen a movie and thought to yourself afterward that "man that real", but not like a documentary but just a piece of cinema that looks like it was plucked out of real life. If you have ever felt that way then chances are that you were watching this one right here. "Come Early Morning" is a wonderful little film done marvelously by Joey Lauren Adams of "Chasing Amy" fame and starring the great Ashley Judd and of course Jeffrey Donovan. This honestly feels like cameras were set up all around a town and this is what was captured, it feels real.
The film follows Lucy Fowler {Judd} on her journey through her thirties waking up every morning next to one useless guy after another. She also is dealing with a father that she is trying desperately to spend time with even though it seems he could care less. So the story goes she is a desperate and confused woman who is only looking for love and acceptance. Of course you could say that her problems with men steams from her estranged relationship with her father. Still she ends up meeting at least one decent guy named Cal Percell {played excellently by Donovan} who seems that he wants a relationship with her despite her problem. It is this relationship here that is the driving force of the film although the time spent with her father and room mate also add interesting dynamics. The great thing about all this is how it all ends.
Writer/director Adams proves that all that time spent with Kevin Smith paid off because this is a wonderful debut film. Her direction is excellent but it is her writing that really makes this film so good. Like I said this has to be one of the realest movies I have seen in a while. I like the fact that she didn't romanticize the lead character and her problems, things do not end up like you want them to. This movie has an ending that is probably what would actually happen, how great is that? Even those that have not grown up in a small town can relate to the things going on in this movie.
Ashley Judd of course is brilliant as the lost thirty something year old that is trying to find her way. And you know that Jeffery Donovan is excellent as the guy that should have been the one for her. Laura Prepon of "That 70's Show" fame is just as good as Judd's room mate and best friend, she even finds love. Also Scott Wilson is brilliant as her finding religion father who seems as out of it as she does. As a matter of fact the entire cast is great and deserves all the credit in the world. Aside from that the film was also shot very well and for such a limited budget it seems like the movie showed the entire town even though it didn't.
I would have to say that this is one of the better movies that has come out in a while, and a wonderful debut for a filmmaker. To those who have seem this I say spread the word and review it now. And for those who have yet to see I recommend this as a purchase but I guess you can try a rental. This is a wonderful film with a great cast with real problems that all should be able to relate to. I would love to go about this film but all can come up with is see it, if it isn't your thing that's ok, but for those who like these types of films you will highly enjoy this.
An amazing little movie
2009-03-10 - Come Early Morning is a great movie, with a brilliant performance by Ashley Judd, the most underrated actress today. The movie is hard and rough but also really very tender. It's about breaking through and watching as someones life falls apart and seeing how beautiful that can be. Beauty in the breakdown.
