There's no real reason that this movie needs to take place on Labor Day. There is likely some metaphorical reason for it, but that's not a real reason, is it? In fact, I can think of at least three things it could be a metaphor for, but I may be thinking this through a little too much. Either way, it doesn't enter into the main thrust of the story at all.
Kate Winslet is a single mother who is afraid to go outside, deal with people, or pretty much do anything. She effectively seems busy quite a bit with not a whole heap actually getting done. She plays the character as very demure, introverted and kind of rabbity. When Josh Brolin comes along as the friendly and trustworthy escaped convict, it's self-evident that love will be in the air. But, will he get along with her son played by Gattlin Griffith? Oh look, he's a natural father.
I'm not big on romantic dramas, but this one wasn't as horrible as some. I could totally see this airing on Lifetime in the middle of the day for depressed and repressed housewives. The wrongly convicted guy and the lonely and fragile woman getting together over a love of the rambunctious but loving and devoted son is totally going to make women watching swoon over the romance.
Directing was okay
Acting was okay
Cinematography was okay
Story was pretty weak
Dialog was about crappy
1.5/5