‘Topical Cream’, written, directed by, and starring Aaron Latta-Morissette, is an offbeat comedy that delivers a perfectly absurd tale about a man falling headfirst into an intellectual romance… with a talking bottle of moisturizer.
Jamie (Latta-Morissette) is single, self-sufficient, and thirsting – not for sex, but for stimulation. He craves depth. Connection. Someone to grow with. Unexpectedly, it’s his Topical Cream – a skincare bottle voiced by Jackie Burns – that might just be the one. The first time she speaks, Jamie drops the tube. But once the shock fades, the connection begins – and it’s electric.
Evan Werner’s cinematography is top-tier – professional, polished, and consistently sleek. Jamie’s apartment glows with curated chaos: warm lighting, precise framing, and a bold, confident color grade. It’s visually rich without ever stealing focus. The style is undeniable, but the real magic lives in the script.
The dialogue is a whip-smart spiral of pop culture riffs, political jabs, and pseudo-intellectual sparring. Jamie finds in Topical Cream what he’s searching for: a partner who “gets it” – until she turns the mirror back on him.
The mood shifts midway. One moment they’re sparring over cancel culture, the next she’s calling him out for misogyny. The comedy stays dry, but the tension cuts deep. So when Jamie snaps the bottle shut in a panic, the silence hits hard. Just when you think the madness has peaked, the other bottles start talking. A brotherhood of opinionated toiletries joins the fray, and it’s absolutely hysterical.
‘Topical Cream’ is a wildly entertaining watch – clever, chaotic, and completely original. Aaron Latta-Morissette proves himself as a fearless writer, with dialogue that’s as funny as it is thought-provoking. His performance is equally strong: quirky, compelling, and oddly charming. He walks a tightrope between satire and sincerity – and nails it. The film is bold, smart, and endlessly watchable – an edgy rom-com with an eccentric streak. It playfully skewers woke millennials and the culture they orbit – and somehow, it all just works. Unmissable!
