If I told you I knew what Eric Carter\u2019s film \u201cA Very Sunny Morning\u201d was about, I\u2019d be lying through my teeth. Carter\u2019s surrealist comedy is probably one of the weirdest and unusual short films I\u2019ve seen since Sundance, with a plot that\u2019s almost nonsensical. I say nonsensical in the sense that I really couldn\u2019t understand what the hell was going on in front of me. But surprisingly enough, Carter\u2019s film is not completely meant to be understood. He goes for the more dream vs. reality, and our consciousness hook that folks like Charlie Kaufman have in their films. And Carter succeeds with his experiment. A couple sits down to breakfast, goofing around, and is suddenly called to attention by a floating head in an old television.<\/p>\n
Time, reality, and sense mean nothing to this film, and in many ways that\u2019s a good thing. I was never sure which\u00a0 time period I watching this film take place in as everything about the kitchen this couple is in, including their radio are very old, and suddenly we\u2019re warped by a laptop. Carter really does manage to create a mind fuck of a movie that will leave audiences confused but also generally willing to sit down again and watch it until they can find answers. And when a filmmaker can inspire that much emotion into their audience, they\u2019ve done their jobs. Eric Carter\u2019s film will not be an easy sell, this I\u2019ll admit, but if you\u2019re a fan of movies like \u201cEternal Sunshine\u2026\u201d and \u201cI Heart Huckabees,\u201d this film will have a fighting chance with you.<\/p>\n
The acting is just tight all around, and Carter has skill with the camera. I was honestly very confused by what took place, and much of the sequences are so well done it\u2019s hard to believe this seems to be a generally micro-budget film. \u201cA Very Sunny Morning\u201d is a truly unusual and bizarre film, and it\u2019s one that deserves a glimpse, because Carter seems to have a lot of tricks up his sleeve. And I\u2019m curious to see what he does next. Eric Carter looks to be yet another surrealist mad man operating the film camera and storming film festivals, and I\u2019m anxious to see what he can do next with a longer format. \u201cA Very Sunny Morning\u201d is an odd, weird, and entertaining head scratcher, and one worth the watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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