Directed by:
Woody AllenScreenplay:
Woody AllenCinematography:
Javier AguirresarobeCast:
Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Sally Hawkins, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Dice Clay, Peter Sarsgaard, Louis C.K., Alden Ehrenreich, Michael Stuhlbarg, Max Casella (more)VOD (2)
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Jasmine French used to be on the top of the heap as a New York socialite, but now is returning to her estranged sister in San Francisco utterly ruined. As Jasmine struggles with her haunting memories of a privileged past bearing dark realities she ignored, she tries to recover in her present. Unfortunately, it all proves a losing battle as Jasmine's narcissistic hangups and their consequences begin to overwhelm her. In doing so, her old pretensions and new deceits begin to foul up everyone's lives, especially her own. (official distributor synopsis)
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It’s always the same with me and Woody Allen. Whenever I go see his movie, I don’t know whether I’ll be satisfied, or whether I’ll be rolling my eyes in disbelief. Once, I was pleasantly surprised, another time I would love to slap him across the face for his choice of topic to base his movie on. But he’s got the name and reputation for it and I need to respect that. But his dialogue-based movies don’t always sit well with me and it was the case with this movie as well. Cate Blanchett looks pretty likeable in the poster. Overall, the poster makes it look as if it was going to be another good dialogue-based movie with interesting characters with none other but Cate in the lead. She literally radiates grace. But then the movie started and I got bored. I gradually got to meet the main characters. I started getting to know Cate, who kept trying to escape reality. I got to know her friend, her boyfriend, who looked like Till Lindemann of Rammstein and not much was happening really. I’m still not in the mood where I would be enjoying every single dialogue that appears in the movie. But Woody’s movies are based on that. And also on the setting of the story. But with this one I have to admit that I may not have seen a worse depiction of New York. That’s how simple it is. This movie is really bad, and not even the ending can save that. You see at that point the entire story leans on everyday reality and all the characters get an epileptic fit. At least Woody left in a message. And the message is that the most important thing is to keep it all together.
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A fantastic social satire and a masterfully drawn probe of the age-old rivals – poverty and wealth. But Woody Allen is not so transparent and silly idealistic as to show that being poor can be cool and being rich, or the habits and attitudes of the rich, are actually superficial and bad. He goes much further and blends the two worlds in a sophisticated and very sober way, showing even the complete opposites, while eviscerating and then presenting perfectly clean real-life situations every two minutes or so. When someone makes documentaries about animals or flora, it's fine, when Woody Allen makes documentaries about people, it's even more interesting.
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Jeanette did two things in her life - she changed her name to the romantically sounding Jasmine and seduced a successful businessman. The latter guaranteed her a comfortable life full of shopping, fun, and a sense of importance. Social status meant everything to her and she confirmed it through a series of expensive rituals. One day, along with the fall of her husband, her previous certainties collapse, and, one might say, a sobering up occurs. But alas, Jasmine decides to retreat into a world of illusions. She faces the inevitable incursions of unpleasant reality with hysterical defensive reactions. With her usual self-assurance, she decides to take advantage of her step-sister's goodwill and moves into her apartment. Woody used the same model situation that Tennessee Williams arranged in his famous drama "A Streetcar Named Desire." He directed it elsewhere, though, and certainly doesn't copy the aforementioned title. The film can be simplistically seen as a straightforward critique of snobbery and at the same time as a brilliant acting creation by two great actresses. Alongside the famous Cate Blanchett, the equally talented Sally Hawkins excels, and also has great comedic potential. In the second aspect, Jasmine's character functions as a symbol of the blindness of those who refuse to admit that times are changing and that there are very few things that do not need to adapt to the passage of time. Industrial sectors, social classes, countries, and even entire civilizations find themselves in Jasmine's position and react similarly laughably and dysfunctionally as she does. The film is more of a comedy than a drama. However, it is a bittersweet comedy and one that provokes reflection rather than bursts of laughter. Overall impression: 85%.
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Woody Allen gets absolute recognition mainly for the fact that a somewhat overblown comedy was expected based on the premise and the trailer, but instead, he delivers an unexpected blow to the audience. Not to say that the occasionally typical dialogues don't appear, but the rest is for the audience one of Allen's most painful screenplays. In fact, Blue Jasmine cuts deep into the lifestyle, the syndromes of today's era, and relationship deadlocks, hitting the mark. The greatest credit for that goes to Cate Blanchett, who, under the Master's guidance, as expected, grows into a goddess.
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Woody Allen has once again crafted a somewhat more serious film, although he certainly hasn't abandoned his humor, which occasionally shines through. When you watch the film, you realize what a master Woody is. It's the dialogue. His scripts may not always feature a great story, which is the case here, but they excel in making the characters incredibly believable. Cate Blanchett proves this, especially in the final scene, when you realize that she truly dominates the film. An amazingly depressing experience that will leave you unsure of what to really think.
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