Come Early Morning
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64 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

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  • Starring: Ashley Judd, Jeffrey Donovan, Tim Blake Nelson
  • Summary: Come Early Morning is a beautifully rendered film about a southern woman in a small-town, rural community, a subject director Joey Lauren Adams obviously knows intimately. Fueled by a nuanced performance from Ashley Judd, this film is about life transitions, the search for love, and the burdens we carry with us. (Roadside Attractions)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    91
    The baby-voiced costar of "Chasing Amy" proves an effortless filmmaker, turning Lucy’s journey into the awakening of a soul.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    75
    Both Adams and Judd have been let down by Hollywood. Here they have the freedom to express their uniquely Southern takes on music, faith, family and femininity. This intensely personal film may not bring either of them widespread acclaim, but it's a small triumph nonetheless.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    An incisive but static and occasionally confusing character study of Lucy Fowler, a disheveled, hard-drinking single woman who has a day job as a contractor and a dissolute night life.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    20
    The end result is stale, clumsy, and about as compelling as an average episode of "As the World Turns."

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  1. Caladonia
    10
    A pleasant surprise. Judd gives one of the year's best performances.
  2. Marty
    10
    This is a quiet movie that is absolutely captivating. It's a simple story envisioned through Adams' confident eye. Also, great performances by Ashley Judd and Jeffrey Donovan help bring it to life. It's not a movie for everyone, but if you appreciate realistic drama, smart writing and excellent acting, this is a movie for you.… Expand
  3. ChadS.
    8
    "The sins of the father," from the Book of Matthew, Lucy cites, is the lightning rod of her theological vent with her parish priest. Since daddy was a womanizer, this must be the reason why I f*** and run, Lucy rationalizes; this must be the reason I'm always drunk and single. Because of her arrested development, when Cal(Jeffrey Donovan) intervenes between Lucy and a predatory barfly, the girl with daddy issues balks at having her honor defended. She can't see that Cal is her knight and shining armour, or is he? The understated "Come Early Morning" avoids cliched characterizations. After frying frog legs, Cal asks Lucy to perform a wifely function that doesn't suit her; this same function is echoed late in the between an unhappy husband and wife. This first-time writer/director has a soft touch; she eschews big emotional payoffs that sends everyone home happy, in favor of scenes that end in disappointment and heartbreak. "Come Early Morning" seems rudderless, but in the thrilling(quietly so) final act, Lucy's character is defined and set in stone for us. We get her. We like her.… Expand

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