Labor Day |
Plot: A love story about a brief and passionate romance between an escaped convict and a divorced single mother suffering a prolonged nervous breakdown hardly seems guaranteed box-office boffo, even for the weepie crowd. For reasons of his own, Jason Reitman, who previously directed some offbeat films like "Thank You for Smoking" and "Up in the Air," chose a rather obscure novel by Joyce Maynard for his latest effort, the odd, improbable "Labor Day."
(2) He’s handsome, forceful, gentle with children and a great dancer. He can cheerfully fix a flat, clean the roof gutters, oil a squeaky door, caulk a stone wall. He cooks with such sexual authority that, if he had a Food Network show, it would be called The Sensuous Chef. This estimable gent is also a convicted murderer just escaped from prison, and he wants you to harbor him for the weekend in the secluded home you share with your young son.
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