Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

You won't be disappointed!

Waste of time

The acting in this movie is really good.

I admire Ashley Judd as an actress so I knew I'd enjoy this unknown movie I caught on the LMN channel. She's as beautiful and smart as ever in this understated film that is scant on plot but rich in characterization. Lucy presumably suffered a deprived childhood -- with no one to pay much attention or make her feel special or valued. So she's vegetating somewhere in the South as a young woman who spends every night in a bar and a different alcoholic's bed. Somehow she begins to question all that when she meets Cal, who is played with subtlety by the unknown actor Jeffrey Donovan. Cal puts Lucy in the position of sensing just how uncomfortable and ill-equipped she is about having a real relationship. He says little but some of his questions get her thinking. At one point he asks when was the last time she kissed a man while sober. Lucy struggles to stay involved with Cal and she attempts, somewhat more successfully, to reconnect with her father, who is played, with real surprise, by Scott Wilson, whom I had not seen in a movie since he played the mastermind killer of "In Cold Blood." (His part is so sparsely written here that it can scarcely be enjoyed but it is good to see him again.) Part of the intelligence of this film is that it doesn't end happily in the conventional sense. Enjoyed against the backdrop of its superb country-music track, "Come Early Morning" is well-worth viewing.

Talented Joey Lauren Adams wrote and directed this marvelous slice-of-life about a hard, stubborn, unapologetic young woman's journey to finding some self-worth in her quietly turbulent existence; she attempts to get her head in a good place and make peace with the past, but learns it doesn't all come into play overnight. Ashley Judd is just wonderful in this role: gritty, tremulous, tough but never dumbed-down. She evokes just the right touch of devil-may-care recklessness with a kind of horse-sense which should resonate with a lot of viewers. If you ever come across this theatrical film playing on the Lifetime TV network, don't be fooled into thinking it's a cable-quickie. Adams puts a lot of thought into her prose (sometimes too much, as the conversations have a tendency to have an already-worked-out give and take). The film is flawed, certainly, yet its scattershot hopefulness permeates through, and the performances are rich and memorable. A rewarding character-study, and a small triumph for both creator Adams and star Judd, marking a welcome return to serious acting. *** from ****

Actress Joey Lauren Adams high-pitched voice turned many viewers away from an otherwise impressive performance in Kevin Smith's modern classic "Chasing Amy". Ten years later she's gathered up a surge of creative energy, passion, and youthful exuberance for the place of her birth with her directorial debut, "Come Early Morning". The film stars Ashley Judd, in a familiar Southern role as seen in strong turns in "Ruby in Paradise" and "Where the Heart is", as a thirty-something woman living in small town Arkansas disconnected from her father and yearning for more than just another one-night stand. It's a quiet independent film about people with real jobs who live in real houses where the refrigerator won't close properly without that extra shove. The film hardly paves any new ground, but it's backed by such genuine emotion that it holds its own quite well.

Ahsley Judd is a remarkable actress--dynamite looks, strong communication skills that include her nonverbal messages, and sex appeal that rocks the screen.Not only that, she can create and maintain a character with impeccable skill.However, this film did not take full advantage of her assets. Though the movie seemed to make sense for awhile, in the last fourth of the movie the story became vapid, aimless, and empty.I can't imagine why an actress with her experience would accept a script that fades into near oblivion.I would not recommend this movie. I checked it out and hoped to have a pleasant evening watching it, yet the last quadrant of the movie made me wonder why I had watched it for so long.