Review of Labor Day (2013) by Harry W — 17 Feb 2014

Romance, Stockholm-syndrome-style. A touching reminder that healing may come from the most unexpected of sources, like say, and escaped-murderer kid(&ma)napper...

This review of Labor Day (2013) was written by Harry W on 17 Feb 2014.

Labor Day has generally received positive reviews.

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By Janice F (39) on 14 Jul 2018

Don't listen to anybody. This is a well crafted film with more going on than a simple love story…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 07 May 2016

One of the best love stories since The Notebook…

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By Karen M (410) on 04 Nov 2015

Moving story compelling movie. Winslet and Brolin are excellent in their respective rolls…

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By James L (1,420) on 07 Aug 2015

I enjoyed this movie very much. An excellent cast. If you are looking for actors who 'tear up the scenery' move on…

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By Danielle C (235) on 06 Feb 2016

As predictable as it was, it managed to pull on enough heart strings to make it worthwhile…

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By Alexandre B (175) on 18 Sep 2016

Romance hyper cheesy (remplacez la scène de poterie de Mon fantôme d'amour par la confection d'une tarte aux pommes à deux), mais vraiment,…

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By Cynthia M (100) on 23 Aug 2015

Kate Winslett is brilliantly sad... Beautifully filmed... In Grafton…

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By Dawdlingpoet (1,123) on 25 Nov 2021

This is a very symbolic film - it reminded me of the Terrence Malick films I've seen (The Tree of Life and Knight of Cups)…

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By Tommy S (85) on 16 Apr 2015

Beautiful cinematography. the story unfolds much like a novel, so it has its unreal or cliche moments. I really enjoyed it though…

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By Audreythomas25 (176) on 15 Dec 2015

It dares to diverge from the current culture of cinema by opting for a small scale, an open heart, and a sincere interest in the lives of small-town…

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