Genre:
Drama
Directed
by: Jason Reitman
Cast:
Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Tobey Maguire
Running
time: 111 minutes
Based on the 2009 Joyce Maynard novel of the
same name, Labor Day is the story of an escaped convict who finds refuge with a
depressed single mother and her young son over Labor Day weekend. Over the
course of those few days, the boy and his mother find the father/husband
presence that had been missing in their lives and a love blossoms between these
two lonely souls. The story is told in flashback fashion, narrated by the son
as a grown man.
Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, two seasoned
and talented actors, have an undeniable chemistry together. They are both
believable in their respective roles and they light up the screen together. As
for the film itself, it is a tad melodramatic and predictable, though still
compelling. Overall, this is a nice and sweet little movie for a slow night
where one does not want to think too much. Light and easy.
Rating:
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