The Yellow Handkerchief (2010)

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. One of the best "chick flick" movies and even my whole family watched it. I highly recommend watching this. Some poignant scenes ....made me cry towards the end. I believe I'm starting to like Kirsten as an actress, I am not a fan of Twilight.William Hurt portrays his character well. By spending time in a confined space on his own accord was a great idea on his part or the director;s, Humbling himself to understand the character and placing himself deep within the role intensified his part in this movie.I loved this movie. I loved how this movie explains loneliness can affect lives and what some can do to go to distance to achieve happiness and harmony. But I might be wrong...that is just my opinion and maybe my opinion doesn't really matter. What matters is that I enjoyed this movie and I think others will enjoy it also. It's worth a chance

Set and filmed in southern Louisiana shortly after hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and much of the surrounding areas. Saw it on DVD from my public library. No extras at all on the DVD.Right as the film starts we see three of the four protagonists meeting quite by coincidence at a small town store that also serves as a bus station. They all have different stories but one thing in common, a desire to move on down the road. They end up traveling together in a car, towards New Orleans, that just is able to get them around.William Hurt is at his best here as Brett Hanson, and we soon learn that he had just been released from 6 years in prison for manslaughter. Only very late in the story, via flashback as he retells this to the others, do we learn the circumstances. Kristen Stewart is teenager Martine, whose mother is absent and her dad drives a long-haul truck. This time he is leaving without her, she is curious about the rest of the world.Brit Eddie Redmayne is "native American" Gordy, although he doesn't appear much like a native. When they hit and kill a deer at night, he quietly asks the deer for forgiveness. He is somewhat socially awkward, he likes Martine, but he has trouble showing it in the right way. He just seems very odd at first, but grows on a person once they get to know him.Maria Bello is May, for most of the film we only see her in brief flashback scenes with Brett. They were married, had a falling out of sorts, and he wants to see if they can reconcile.A rather small, quiet movie with excellent acting, we enjoyed it.SPOILERS: Brett and May were arguing after she had a miscarriage, and he found out earlier in life she had an abortion, which made it more difficult to carry a baby to term. When a stranger came to help, Brett pushed him aside, his head hit a fire hydrant, the stranger died and Brett was imprisoned for manslaughter. Out now, he did make it back to May and they reconciled. Martine and Gordy in the process of getting to know Brett got to know themselves a bit better also, and what is really important in life.

There are movies, such as this and many others, that sometimes don't appeal to people do to the slowness of it all. Nonetheless, I was surprised to see the low rating that it received. The Yellow Handkerchief tells the touching story of three broken individuals, each with their own troubled past and lingering issues; who share one thing in common: the need to escape. The entire plot is centred around a long car journey, in which Martine (Kristen Stewart) and Gordy (Eddie Redmayne)slowly unravvel the mystery of Brett Hanson (Willian Hurt) an unhappy man, recently released from his sentence in prison. The movie is an Indie movie, and it does appear to be rather slow. The script isn't as chatty or invasive as the blockbuster movies we're used to, and there is a lot of scenery. But regardless, the theme of the movie is easy for people to relate to. You don't have to be a convict, or an abandoned child to understand it- the entire story, is about making mistakes. And eventually, the message becomes clearer: that the people who forgive you, and offer you a second chance, are those who love you the most. There are so many different ways to see this movie, that I will point out that that's only my interpretation. I highly recommend this movie, but only if you're in the mood for a more symbolic movie rather than fast paced; action packed thrillers..

This is a movie worth spending your time watching it. If you're a fan of Kristen like I am, then you must see it cause she did pretty well. KS is famous for Twilight movies, but she is far more talented than just acting a vampire's girlfriend. She showed her aptitude in movies like The Runaways, Speak, Adventureland, and this one. I think she will win a Oscar one day.The story is simple, touching; scenes are beautiful. You'd better watch it in a sunny afternoon. It's just like having a cup of tea or coffee with your old friends, talking, laughing, thinking. Nice movie.