Although our review of Labor Day is far from effusive, Jason Reitman’s latest still looks interesting enough, even if it might fall a little short of previous efforts of his such as Young Adult, Juno and Up In The Air.
If this new clip is anything to go by (and it might well not be) there is a slightly grimier, sweatier aesthetic at work here than Reitman tends to employ and if nothing else, the title of the film is misleading, summoning up as it does thoughts of ensemble monstrosities like New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day.
We would, of course, be inclined to assume and expect strong and convincing work from Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet and even if Reitman is a little off his stride here, his talent is indisputable and one would expect to find much here to savour and enjoy.
Having had its debut at the TIFF, Labor Day will get a proper release in the US at the end of next January and then hit UK screens a week later.
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