And Bobby Cannavale's performance was amazing, he definitely should have been nominated for an Oscar for supporting. By the time we reach the end, as bleak a conclusion as even Allen has ever dared, Jasmine's once again sitting beside someone who'd rather she just shut up. She then said, "I could've had a family. Feeling that her sister might be right about her poor taste in men, Ginger starts seeing Al (Louis C.K. Now penniless, Jasmine seeks refuge with the only family she has, her sister Ginger (Sally Hawkins), who lives in San Francisco’s Mission District in a nondescript but conveniently spacious apartment. Danny is Hal's son, but Jasmine's stepson.

“I think that what I got useful,” says Blanchett. By Amy Taubin in the November-December 2013 Issue. Delicately portrayed by a regal Cate Blanchett, Jasmine earns our compassion because she is the unwitting instrument of her own downfall. In addition to the Oscar nomination, her That said, Allen does grant Chili and Ginger good hearts, and as a director he has elevated his occasionally tone-deaf script by casting Bobby Cannavale and Sally Hawkins, both excellent here.

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Own it on Blu-ray™ & DVD January 21. While Chili was a bit excessive towards Ginger, he seemed like a likeable guy especially when he wanted to be there for Ginger's kids even if they weren't his. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. In Blue Jasmine, he takes this, cracks it open and frankly observes what happens when a Woody Allen character gets loose in something approaching a facsimile of reality. There are worlds within worlds in this performance.".

Woody Allen's first Stateside production in nearly a decade is a sharply observed, post-economic crash comedy-drama that boasts a formidable performance by Cate Blanchett and addresses such pertinent real-world concerns as class, gender and corporate criminality in urban America. For most of the movie, she's seen with her perfect nose poised just above the rim of a Stoli martini, trying to talk herself into another reality.

Upton. While still able to project her aristocratic bearing, Jasmine is emotionally precarious and lacks any practical ability to support herself. She sees Jasmine as successful, talented, and tasteful; she goes out of her way to express admiration for her sense of design and decor. Blanchett discusses some of her other demanding roles, particularly on stage as Wow: how many surprises can a single sentence contain? The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. I met such a woman the other day, and it was a sad encounter. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Pray for whomever she's on her way to see. Blue Jasmine Soundtrack List (2013) – Tracklist, film score list, all songs played in the movie – playlist and who sings them. it was still awful,” she tells Stahl. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter . Watching Jasmine at the end of the film, sitting alone on a park bench, muttering furiously to herself, I thought of an archetype that Blanchett most likely never encountered but Allen probably did: the Russian Lady. And as I mentioned with Augie and their kids, they could have still lived together if they weren't screwed by Jasmine and Hal, Now I just want to say that I love this movie and is one of Woody Allen's best work in recent years. I really don't think I'll ever watch that movie again because of how much I hated Cate Blanchett in it. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Jasmine is so destructive along with her ex Hal. Sprung from the plush bubble of privilege, where Hal could maintain his wife's contented obliviousness with a regular supply of booze and bright baubles, Jasmine is so utterly unequipped to live in the world, she's like a captive zoo animal set disastrously free in the wilderness. little direction, didn’t offer any and so, she did her take again. A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. Rather, I think the writer-director accomplished exactly what he set out to accomplish this time. Further fueling the lack of originality was an abundance of tropes/conventions that have been so overused it was nearing the point of sufferable.

Disgrace Under Pressure: Blue Jasmine. On the other hand, Blue Jasmine would be unimaginable without her. Where indeed! There’s barely a chuckle to be had in Blue Jasmine unless the sight of Cate Blanchett knocking back handfuls of Xanax with Stoli chasers tickles your funny bone. I saw sadism in it, beyond the usual misanthropy. "A jaw-dropping work, what we go to the movies hoping to see, and we do. That's what Blanchett does: Jasmine's flashbacks are invariably linked to those incidents that, in retrospect, portend just how false and fragile her entire existence was, and she retreats from each with yet another jolting belt of Stoli. better because…you know, people have gone to see it,” she jokes. “And The performance is like watching a gorgeous vase will itself to keep from shattering as it falls floorward. They would have most likely lived in a better house and live as a family with their parents, Chili: The guy wanted and was planning to live with Ginger until Jasmine got in the way. The best example is the blues song it kept referencing. performance won her the Golden Globe for best actress. Blue Jasmine is a great study / portrayal of mental illness done with a dash of humour.

Cate Blanchett gives the most complicated and demanding performance of her movie career. Their parents are divorced and have to live in apartments. If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to, To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser.    © Sony Pictures Classics 2013. I saw her again a week or so later, in daytime, sort of just wandering around. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. New York was where Jasmine lived a pampered socialite existence, turning a willfully blind eye to her husband’s sexual escapades and financial chicanery. Smartly structured so that we see precisely how smugly insulated and privileged Jasmine's life with Hal was, the movie functions primarily as a study of a woman who's unravelling right in front of us. Deposited on the doorstep by a helpful cabbie, Jasmine, craning her neck with regal confusion, inquires of him, of us, of the universe: “Where exactly am I?”. However, this time she might not comeback. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. A moral fable about greed and comeuppance...", "The mystery of the movie is that it depicts a bleak world of pervasive rapacity, deceit and self-delusion, yet keeps us rapt with delight...Gives Ms Blanchett the raw, rare material for a performance of dazzling variety. Ginger, recognizing but not fully understanding her sister's psychological instability, suggests that she pursue interior design, a career she correctly intuits that Jasmine won't feel is beneath her. - Rex Reed, NEW YORK OBSERVER. Blue Jasmine – Ending Meaning. Jasmine's flaw is that she derives her worth from the way she's perceived by others, while she herself is blind to what is going around her. level 1. All rights reserved. As I was about to sit down on the bench next to her, she said "Don't sit down. Now available on Digital. It was weird. She did a great job with that role. We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate. She came towards the coffee shop where I was sitting, but as she approached the door it looked like she couldn't muster the courage to enter, so she turned around and kept wandering about at random. It was very well shot! "A Revelation. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. She disapproves of Ginger's boyfriend Chili (Bobby Cannavale), who she considers another "loser" like Ginger's ex-husband Augie (Andrew Dice Clay). Also woody Allen has said that this is a movie about homelessness. It’s just, I’m not sure how much I liked the result. Augie: When they show the present, it was sad to see the state that Ginger, Augie and especially the kids were in after Hal screwed them up with investing after Jasmine suggested the idea.