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If this isn't a complete return to form for director Jason Reitman, it shows that last year's embarrassing Labor Day was a one-time misfire. While the promos have focused on the adult stars, Adam Sandler among them, the younger cast members really move the plot forward. Kaitlyn Dever, a young actress best known from ABC's Tim Allen sitcom dud Last Man Standing, stands out in particular as a high-schooler dealing with a troubled boyfriend and an overprotective mother played by Jennifer Garner.