Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.
Labor Day is simply a really different hymn sheet. Converts will flock; I can't help but miss the previous scripture.
You assumed Mel Brooks had retired but maybe not after watching this misfire.
Led by first-rate work from Winslet and Brolin, Labor Day is a skilful, old-fashioned drama from a maturing director. Cynics, however, need not apply.
A tender, nostalgic and warm ‘family’ drama which also quietly seethes with the threat and tension of imminent danger. Labor Day shows a new side to Jason Reitman as a filmmaker, and we like it.
Go with the flow and give in, like Adele herself, and you might be genuinely moved.
Labor Day is a beautifully crafted, evocative and very well acted coming-of-age story which is just a little bit... preposterous.
Verdict: A fanciful romance.
Passes the time, but doesn’t do much more than that.
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